What Vitamin Deficiency Causes Marchiafava Bignami Disease?
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First described in 1903, Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD) is a rare neurological disorder often linked to chronic alcoholism and severe malnutrition. This devastating condition is primarily driven by a significant deficiency in B-complex vitamins, particularly thiamine, leading to progressive demyelination and necrosis of the brain's corpus callosum.
