Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease Presenting as Cortical Encephalitis in A Patient with Crohn’s Disease Receiving Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy
A 28-year-old man with Crohn’s disease receiving infliximab developed focal motor seizures with unilateral cortical hyperintensity on brain magnetic resonance imaging and serum myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)-immunoglobulin G positivity, consistent with MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) presenting as cortical encephalitis. His symptoms improved after corticosteroid therapy. MOGAD should be considered in patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy who develop new-onset cortical manifestations.
Authors
- Jin Myoung Seok (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1484-2968)
- Jee Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1299-4300)
- Joo Yeon Lee
Institutions
- Ewha Womans University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.59578/jmsni.2026.17.1.7-10
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Neurological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00