Open AccessMRI differences between MOG antibody disease and AQP4 NMOSD
Author(s) -
Sara Salama,
Majid Khan,
Amirali Modir Shanechi,
Michaël Lévy,
Izlem Izbudak
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
multiple sclerosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.729
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1477-0970
pISSN - 1352-4585
DOI - 10.1177/1352458519893093
Subject(s) - neuromyelitis optica , medicine , multiple sclerosis , pathology , white matter , magnetic resonance imaging , optic neuritis , radiology , immunology
MOG antibody and AQP4 antibody seropositive diseases are immunologically distinct subtypes of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) with similar clinical presentations. MRI findings can be instrumental in distinguishing MOG antibody disease from AQP4 antibody NMOSD.