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Acta Neurologica Belgica

12-03-2025 | Tuberculosis | Correspondence

Letter to the editor on “A case of MOG antibody-positive unilateral optic neuritis following a pulmonary tuberculosis infection”

Authors: Fatemeh Estaji, Ali Kamali, Masoud Keikha

Published in: Acta Neurologica Belgica

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We read with great interest the recent case report by Xiong et al., describing a rare case of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-positive unilateral optic neuritis following pulmonary tuberculosis infection [1]. The authors provide a compelling account of a potential association between MOG antibody disease (MOGAD) and tuberculosis (TB), contributing to the growing discourse on post-infectious neuroimmunological syndromes. However, certain aspects warrant further discussion to enhance our understanding of this complex interplay. …
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Xiong M, Gu R, Liu Y (2025) A case of MOG antibody-positive unilateral optic neuritis following a pulmonary tuberculosis infection. Acta Neurol Belgica.:1–3
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Shahriari M, Sotirchos ES, Newsome SD, Yousem DM (2021) MOGAD: how it differs from and resembles other neuroinflammatory disorders. Am J Roentgenol 216(4):1031–1039CrossRef
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Rahlwes KC, Dias BR, Campos PC, Alvarez-Arguedas S, Shiloh MU (2023) Pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Virulence 14(1):2150449CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
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Title
Letter to the editor on “A case of MOG antibody-positive unilateral optic neuritis following a pulmonary tuberculosis infection”
Authors
Fatemeh Estaji
Ali Kamali
Masoud Keikha
Publication date
12-03-2025
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Acta Neurologica Belgica
Print ISSN: 0300-9009
Electronic ISSN: 2240-2993
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-025-02763-6

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