Marchiafava-Bignami disease: diffusion-weighted MRI in corpus callosum and cortical lesions.
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Abstract
The clinical diagnosis of Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) can be difficult. Acute demyelination of the corpus callosum is characteristic of the disease. The authors report the use of MR diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in six cases of acute MBD. They show that apparent diffusion coefficient restriction of the corpus callosum and cortical lesions were associated with a higher mortality rate and more severe cognitive sequelae.
Medical subject headings
- Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System
- Cerebral Cortex
- Cognition Disorders
- Corpus Callosum
- Neurodegenerative Diseases