title: Transient encephalopathy in a postoperative non-alcoholic female with Marchiafava-Bignami disease.
abstract: Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is historically reported in middle-aged alcoholic men. We describe the presentation, course and radiological findings of a young non-alcoholic woman who developed encephalopathy and MRI findings consistent with MBD postoperatively. She returned to baseline after vitamin supplementation. We believe it is important to diagnose MBD because it is a potentially reversible encephalopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. skolarusl@neuro.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Lesli E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Rusche-Skolarus
authors.forename: Brendan P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Lucey
authors.forename: Katie D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Vo
authors.forename: B Joy
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Snider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054319:Marchiafava-Bignami Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy