Contrasting the brain imaging features of MOG-antibody disease, with AQP4-antibody NMOSD and multiple sclerosis.

Messina S., Mariano R., Roca-Fernandez A., Cavey A., Jurynczyk M., Leite MI., Calabrese M., Jenkinson M., Palace J.

BACKGROUND: Identifying magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers in myelin-oligodendrocytes-glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder-aquaporin-4 positive (NMOSD-AQP4) and multiple sclerosis (MS) is essential for establishing objective outcome measures. OBJECTIVES: To quantify imaging patterns of central nervous system (CNS) damage in MOGAD during the remission stage, and to compare it with NMOSD-AQP4 and MS. METHODS: 20 MOGAD, 19 NMOSD-AQP4, 18 MS in remission with brain or spinal cord involvement and 18 healthy controls (HC) were recruited. Volumetrics, lesions and cortical lesions, diffusion-imaging measures, were analysed. RESULTS: Deep grey matter volumes were lower in MOGAD (p = 0.02) and MS (p = 0.0001), compared to HC and were strongly correlated with current lesion volume (MOGAD R = -0.93, p 

DOI

10.1177/13524585211018987

Type

Journal article

Journal

Mult Scler

Publication Date

02/2022

Volume

28

Pages

217 - 227

Keywords

MOG-Ab disease, MRI, Multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica with AQP4-Ab, non-conventional MRI, Aquaporin 4, Autoantibodies, Brain, Humans, Multiple Sclerosis, Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein, Neuroimaging, Neuromyelitis Optica

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