Brainstem and cerebellar involvement in MOG-IgG-associated disorder versus aquaporin-4-IgG and MS.
Samantha A BanksPadraig P MorrisJohn J ChenSean J PittockElia SechiSean J PittockJan-Mendelt TillemaJames P FryerBrian G WeinshenkerKarl N KreckeA Sebastian Lopez-ChiribogaAdam NguyenTammy M GreenwoodClaudia F LucchinettiNicholas L ZalewskiSteven A MessinaEoin Patrick FlanaganPublished in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2020)
Involvement of the brainstem, cerebellum or both is common in MOGAD but usually occurs as a component of a multifocal central nervous system attack rather than in isolation. We identified clinical, CSF and MRI attributes that can help discriminate MOGAD from AQP4-IgG-NMOSD and MS.