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Marchiafava–Bignami disease – An alcohol related medical emergency

Bindu Menon
a   Department of Neurology, Simhapuri Hospital, Nellore 524002, India
,
M. Sowmya Chowdary
b   Department of Radiology, Simhapuri Hospital, Nellore 524002, India
,
A. Hima Bindu
b   Department of Radiology, Simhapuri Hospital, Nellore 524002, India
,
Usha Rani
a   Department of Neurology, Simhapuri Hospital, Nellore 524002, India
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09 May 2018 (online)

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Abstract

We report a case of Marchiafava–Bignami disease, an alcohol related neurological emergency.

Keywords

Marchiafava–Bignami disease - Alcohol - Neurological emergency
 

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