CASE COMMUNICATION
IMAJ | volume 25
Journal 5, May 2023
pages: 346-348
Encephalomyelitis Associated with Anti-myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibodies and Adenovirus
1 Department of Pediatrics C, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
2 Department of Neurology, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
3 Department of Pediatric Radiologic, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
4 Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Summary
An 11-year-old female presented with encephalomyelitis in the presence of anti-myelin oligodendrocytes glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies (Abs), suspected to be triggered by concurrent respiratory adenovirus infection. The prognosis of such cases depends on prompt treatment; therefore, early diagnosis is crucial.