Marchiafava-Bignami Disease: A Less Known Neurological Complication of Alcoholism
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[Marchiafava-Bignami disease].
One case of subacute development of Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is reported. The clinical characteristics and pathogenetic aspects of the disease are discussed. The usage of MRI in the diagnosis of MBD before the patient's death was the first ever in China.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Cases
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1923-4155,1923-4163
DOI: 10.14740/jmc2477w