En nervnedbrytningssjukdom som kännetecknas av demyelinering eller nekros i hjärnbalken. Till symtomen hör depression, paranoia, demens, krampanfall och ataxi, som kan leda till koma och död inom några månader. Marchiafava-Bignamis syndrom ses ofta hos alkoholister, men har även observerats hos icke-alkoholister.
A neurodegenerative condition that is characterized by demyelination or necrosis of the CORPUS CALLOSUM. Symptoms include DEPRESSION; PARANOIA; DEMENTIA; SEIZURES; and ATAXIA which can progress to COMA and death in a few months. Marchiafava-Bignami syndrome is seen often in alcoholics but has been found in non-alcoholics as well.
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Marchiafava Bignami Disease — Marchiafava-Bignami Syndrome — Marchiafava Bignami Syndrome