Utility of Oligoclonal Band Testing in Differentiating Immune-Mediated From Infectious Central Nervous System Disorders
The IgG index and 24-hour intrathecal synthesis rate of IgG served as valuable early indicators for distinguishing between CNS immune and infectious diseases. Positive OCB findings were more common in patients with MS and often associated with poor prognosis and increased risk of disease recurrence.
Authors
- Ming Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9630-3158)
Institutions
- First Hospital of Jiaxing (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011014
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00