Citations 3

OCT-Based Differentiation of First Acute Optic Neuritis

Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation | January 7, 2026 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 2 | Pages: No page available

10.1212/nxi.0000000000200531 | PMID 41499724

Acute Optic Neuropathy in Older Adults

Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation | March 28, 2024 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: No page available

10.1212/nxi.0000000000200214 | PMID 38547435

Optic chiasm involvement in AQP-4 antibody–positive NMO and MOG antibody–associated disorder

Multiple Sclerosis Journal | May 12, 2021 | Volume: 28 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 149-153

10.1177/13524585211011450 | PMID 33975499

Background: Optic neuritis (ON) is often the presenting symptom in inflammatory central nervous system demyelinating disorders. Objective: To compare the frequency and pattern of optic chiasm involvement in patients with aquaporin-4-immunoglobulin G (AQP4-IgG)-associated ON to patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin G (MOG-IgG)-associated ON. Methods: Retrospective review of all patients evaluated at Mayo Clinic, Stanford University and Ramathibodi Hospital who were found to have: (1) ON, (2) either MOG-IgG or AQP4-IgG by cell-based assay, and (3) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the time of ON. MRI was reviewed for contrast enhancement of the optic chiasm and the pattern of involvement. Results: One hundred and fifty-four patients (74 AQP4-IgG and 80 MOG-IgG) were included. Among patients with AQP4-IgG-ON, 20% had chiasmal involvement, compared with 16% of patients with MOG-IgG-ON ( p = 0.66). In patients with chiasmal involvement, longitudinally extensive optic nerve enhancement (from orbit extending to chiasm) was identified in 54% of MOG-IgG-ON patients, compared with 7% of AQP4-IgG-ON patients ( p = 0.01). Conclusion: Chiasmal involvement of MOG-IgG-ON and AQP4-IgG-ON occur at more similar frequencies than previously reported. Furthermore, MOG-IgG-ON chiasmal involvement is more likely to be part of a longitudinally extensive optic nerve lesion.