raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:221074

Marchiafava-Bignami disease

Synonyms: MBD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare neurologic disease most prominently characterized by progressive demyelination and necrosis of the corpus callosum. It is in most cases associated with chronic alcoholism and malnutrition. Speed of onset and clinical presentation are very variable with a range of possible symptoms, including dementia, seizures, gait abnormalities, dysarthria, aphasia, athetosis, as well as stupor and coma.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMarchiafava-Bignami diseaseMBD
frMaladie de Marchiafava-Bignami= en
deMarchiafava-Bignami-Krankheit= en
esEnfermedad de Marchiafava-Bignami
itMalattia di Marchiafava-Bignami
nlZiekte van Marchiafava-Bignami= en
ptDoença de Marchiafava-Bignami
plChoroba Marchiafava i Bignami'ego= en
csMarchiafavův-Bignamiho syndromMarchiafava-Bignamiho syndrom
ukХвороба Маркіяфава-Біньямі= en
zhMarchiafava-Bignami病= en
trMarchiafava-Bignami hastalığı= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G37.1Especificvalidated
ICD-118A46Especificvalidated
MONDO0016370Evalidated
MeSHD054319Evalidated
UMLSC0238265Evalidated
GARD6971Evalidated
MedDRA10026828Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families250 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated11328337[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

50 annotations · validated 2021-03-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001273Abnormal corpus callosum morphology
HP:0030955Alcoholism
HP:0100503Low levels of vitamin B1
HP:0004395Malnutrition
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0100851Abnormal emotion/affect behavior
HP:0007305CNS demyelination
HP:0100543Cognitive impairment
HP:0001259Coma
HP:0001260Dysarthria
HP:0002066Gait ataxia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0002315Headache
HP:0002509Limb hypertonia
HP:0007185Loss of consciousness
HP:0002354Memory impairment
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002134Abnormal basal ganglia morphology
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0000504Abnormality of vision
HP:0000718Aggressive behavior
HP:0030784Anomia
HP:0000741Apathy
HP:0002381Aphasia
HP:0002186Apraxia
HP:0001251Ataxia
HP:0000708Atypical behavior
HP:0001289Confusion
HP:0031258Delirium
HP:0000746Delusion
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0000716Depression
HP:0000651Diplopia
HP:0010526Dysgraphia
HP:0010522Dyslexia
HP:0001262Excessive daytime somnolence
HP:0010628Facial palsy
HP:0001269Hemiparesis
HP:0002922Increased CSF protein concentration
HP:0002300Mutism
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0000602Ophthalmoplegia
HP:0002476Primitive reflex
HP:0000709Psychosis
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0002273Tetraparesis
HP:0000020Urinary incontinence
HP:0002321Vertigo
HP:0002367Visual hallucinations
HP:0002013Vomiting
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001945Fever

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 30252263[PMID]_23978380[PMID]_29384842[PMID]

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Sources for this card