Background: Knowledge has been expanding on myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated central nervous system disorders. We delineate the clinical and paraclinical findings and outcome of our pediatric patients with MOG antibody seropositive disease.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical presentation, cerebrospinal fluid findings, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies, course and outcome of children seropositive for anti-MOG IgG.

Results: Total 20 children with neurological symptoms and serum anti-MOG IgG were identified from six centers in Turkey. Median age at onset was 9 years (mean 8.8 ± 5.0 years, range: 1.5-16.5 years). Final diagnoses were acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) (n = 5), ADEM + optic neuritis (n = 4), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) (n = 3), myelitis (n = 2), relapsing optic neuritis (n = 2), multiphasic DEM (n = 3), and unclassified relapsing demyelinating disease (n = 1). Seven/20 (35%) children experienced a single episode while 13/20 (65%) had a least one relapse during follow-up. On MRI, subcortical white matter, brainstem, and corpus callosum were preferentially involved regions. Full recovery was observed in 15/20 (75%) children.

Conclusion: MOG autoimmunity in children has a wide clinical spectrum, tendency to relapse, and a favourable outcome compared with other relapsing demyelinating diseases.

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