Dysphagia in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease as a surrogate of brain involvement?

Background and purpose Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD) are demyelinating disorders that typically affect the optic nerves and the spinal cord. However, recent studies have demonstrated various forms of brain involvement indicating encephalitic syndromes, which consequently are included in the diagnostic criteria for both. Swallowing is processed in a distributed...