Case report of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: anti-MOG associated myelitis

The article is devoted to the case report of a rare disease — neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, namely, anti-MOG associated myelitis. A brief literature review of information on neuroopticomyelitis spectrum diseases is given, the difference between the clinical forms is highlighted, and modern diagnostic criteria are given. A detailed description of the clinical case is presented, the process of diagnostic search is described, as well as the results of additional examination, on the basis of which the diagnosis is established.

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