MOGAD: Definition, diagnosis and treatment

BMJ talk medicine

In this episode, JNNP's new podcast host Dr. Saima Chaudhry (1) speaks with Dr. Matteo Gastaldi (2) about Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, or MOGAD for short. A multi-centre retrospective study, "Prognostic relevance of quantitative and longitudinal MOG antibody testing in patients with MOGAD", was recently published in JNNP, and Dr. Gastaldi is its first author. Listen to this podcast to learn what MOGAD is, its differential diagnosis and the potential pathogenesis. Plus some discussion of the use of MOG titres in predicting relapse of the disease. You can read the paper at the following link: https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/94/3/201 (1) Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA (2) Neuroimmunology Research Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy Please subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/jnnp-podcast/id426391174), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3VHlgiFD3LRw395wBB167T) or find it on your platform of choice. Your feedback and reviews are very appreciated. Follow JNNP on twitter: https://twitter.com/jnnp_bmj