Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Marchiafava-Bignami Disease: Case Report

  • Author:
  • S Dabla1,, Mohini2, N Sandeep3, P Mittal4, Y Kumar5, A Tyagi6
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2013
  • Page Number: 97 to 99

1Senior Professor & Head of Unit-VII, Deptt. of Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

2Assistant Professor Deptt. of Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

3Resident, Deptt. of Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

4Demonstrator, Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

5Resident Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

6Resident, Deptt. of Forensic Medicine, Pt. B. D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak

*Email: surekhadabla@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

Marchiafava-Bignami is a rare toxic disease associated with chronic alcohol intake and characterized by progressive demyelination and necrosis of the corpus calosum. Diagnosis of the disease is made on the basis of clinical findings in combination with neuro-imaging. We present a patient who presented with acute onset symptoms and typical MRI findings.

Keywords

Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD), Alcoholic, demyelination, neuro-imaging