TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Gramaglia, Carla
AU  -  Feggi, Alessandro
AU  -  Vecchi, Camilla
AU  -  Di Marco, Sarah
AU  -  Venesia, Alessandra
AU  -  Delicato, Claudia
AU  -  Chieppa, Nunzia
AU  -  De Marchi, Fabiola
AU  -  Cantello, Roberto
AU  -  Zeppegno, Patrizia
T1  -  Marchiafava-Bignami Disease with frontal cortex involvement and late onset, long-lasting psychiatric symptoms: a case report
PY  -  2016
Y1  -  2016-03-01
DO  -  10.1708/2246.24202
JO  -  Rivista di Psichiatria
JA  -  Riv Psichiatr
VL  -  51
IS  -  2
SP  -  79
EP  -  82
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2038-2502
Y2  -  2026/05/08
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1708/2246.24202
N2  -  SUMMARY. Aims. To describe the case and management of a patient with Marchiafava-Bignami Disease (MBD) with frontal cortical lesions, no specific symptom at first referral to the Emergency Room, and late onset of atypical psychiatric symptoms. Methods. We report the case of a 44-year-old patient with a history of chronic alcohol abuse, eventually diagnosed with MBD. Results. Magnetic Resonance showed lesions in the splenium and the body of corpus callosum and bilateral lesions of the frontal cortex. The patient showed late-onset atypical psychiatric symptoms which were drug resistant. Discussion. The case we describe seems to support the existing few ones describing cortical involvement in MBD, which suggest that this is associated with a poorer prognosis. Psychiatric symptoms may be challenging to treat because of drug resistance. Conclusion. The involvement of psychiatrists together with neurologists and radiologists, with a consultation-liaison approach proved important for the achievement of diagnosis and of the most appropriate management and treatment for this patient.
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