An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) is a novel, demyelinating disease presenting with optic neuritis, along with other central nervous pathologies. First implicated in 2007, it remains a rare disease, with a prevalence of roughly 1.3 per 1 million adults. We present a case o...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark A. Colantonio, MD, Danielle Sblendorio, MD, Elizabeth Hart, MD, Joshua Wiley, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332500353X
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1850135267117105152
author Mark A. Colantonio, MD
Danielle Sblendorio, MD
Elizabeth Hart, MD
Joshua Wiley, DO
author_facet Mark A. Colantonio, MD
Danielle Sblendorio, MD
Elizabeth Hart, MD
Joshua Wiley, DO
author_sort Mark A. Colantonio, MD
collection DOAJ
description Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) is a novel, demyelinating disease presenting with optic neuritis, along with other central nervous pathologies. First implicated in 2007, it remains a rare disease, with a prevalence of roughly 1.3 per 1 million adults. We present a case of MOGAD in a young female presenting to our rural healthcare facility with endorsements of eye pain and blurred vision. Imaging revealed findings consistent with optic neuritis, as well as hyperintensities of her cerebrum and cervical spine. Distinguishing radiographic features from other neurological pathologies, including conus medullaris enhancement, were not present, highlighting the importance of considering the clinical picture as a whole. We aim to bring awareness to this rare disease, especially to those practitioners localized to a rural environment.
format Article
id doaj-art-4ed8ef72cfd34f66ae16ca21965cc633
institution OA Journals
issn 1930-0433
language English
publishDate 2025-07-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Radiology Case Reports
spelling doaj-art-4ed8ef72cfd34f66ae16ca21965cc6332025-08-20T02:31:29ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-07-012073628363110.1016/j.radcr.2025.04.048An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)Mark A. Colantonio, MD0Danielle Sblendorio, MD1Elizabeth Hart, MD2Joshua Wiley, DO3Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA; Corresponding author.Department of Neurology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USADepartment of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USADepartment of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USAMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) is a novel, demyelinating disease presenting with optic neuritis, along with other central nervous pathologies. First implicated in 2007, it remains a rare disease, with a prevalence of roughly 1.3 per 1 million adults. We present a case of MOGAD in a young female presenting to our rural healthcare facility with endorsements of eye pain and blurred vision. Imaging revealed findings consistent with optic neuritis, as well as hyperintensities of her cerebrum and cervical spine. Distinguishing radiographic features from other neurological pathologies, including conus medullaris enhancement, were not present, highlighting the importance of considering the clinical picture as a whole. We aim to bring awareness to this rare disease, especially to those practitioners localized to a rural environment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332500353XMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody diseaseOptic neuritisDemyelinationMagnetic resonance imaging
spellingShingle Mark A. Colantonio, MD
Danielle Sblendorio, MD
Elizabeth Hart, MD
Joshua Wiley, DO
An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)
Radiology Case Reports
Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease
Optic neuritis
Demyelination
Magnetic resonance imaging
title An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)
title_full An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)
title_fullStr An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)
title_full_unstemmed An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)
title_short An atypical cause of optic neuritis: Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)
title_sort atypical cause of optic neuritis myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease mogad
topic Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease
Optic neuritis
Demyelination
Magnetic resonance imaging
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332500353X
work_keys_str_mv AT markacolantoniomd anatypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad
AT daniellesblendoriomd anatypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad
AT elizabethhartmd anatypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad
AT joshuawileydo anatypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad
AT markacolantoniomd atypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad
AT daniellesblendoriomd atypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad
AT elizabethhartmd atypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad
AT joshuawileydo atypicalcauseofopticneuritismyelinoligodendrocyteglycoproteinantibodydiseasemogad