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Pediatric Neurology

Volume 124, November 2021, Pages 40-41
Pediatric Neurology

Clinical Letter
Postinfectious Encephalomyelitis Associated With Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody in a Pediatric Patient With COVID-19

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We describe a previously healthy girl with positive serum SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and acute neurological deficits associated with elevated MOG antibodies one month after an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection.

Examination, imaging, and laboratory findings were consistent with MOG antibody disorder (MOGAD). MOGAD is a distinct demyelinating disorder, with different clinical phenotypes, biomarkers, and outcomes from multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Lack of CSF-specific

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Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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