Acute alcohol intoxication presenting acquired lesion of the corpus callosum in a young healthy woman: A case of possible Marchiafava–Bignami disease
Makoto Watanabe,
Nobuhito Atagi,
Yosuke Makino
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundMarchiafava–Bignami disease is a rare neurological disease characterized by acquired lesions of the corpus callosum. Although the major causative etiology is chronic alcoholism, a case caused by acute alcohol intoxication has not yet been reported.Case PresentationA 19‐year‐old female with no known medical history or a history of chronic alcohol consumption was brought to the emergency department in a coma after binge alcohol consumption. Even after an overnight observation, she remained comatose. Af… Show more
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