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Table 4 Immunoglobulin class response patterns in MOG-IgG-positive EM

From: Cerebrospinal fluid findings in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibodies. Part 1: Results from 163 lumbar punctures in 100 adult patients

 

Units

Total

Attack

Remission

Acute MY subgroup

Acute ON subgroup

Acute BRAIN subgroup

a. Based on QIg > Qlim(Ig)

3-class reaction

Samples

1/107 (0.9%)

1/81 (1.2%)

0/19 (0%)

1/38 (2.6%)

0/36 (0%)

0/6 (0%)

2-class reaction

Samples

5/107 (4.7%)

4/81 (4.9%)

1/19 (5.3%)

2/38 (5.3%)

2/36 (5.6%)

0/6 (0%)

 IgG + IgM

Samples

3/107 (2.8%)

3/81 (3.7%)

0/19 (0%)

   

 IgG + IgA

Samples

2/107 (1.9%)

1/81 (1.2%)

1/19 (5.3%)

   

 IgM + IgA

Samples

0/107 (0%)

0/81 (0%)

0/19 (0%)

   

1-class reaction

Samples

15/107 (14%)

15/81 (18.5%)

0/19 (0%)

10/38 (26.3%)

3/36 (8.3%)

2/6 (33.3%)

 Only IgG

Samples

4/107 (3.7%)

4/81 (4.9%)

0/19 (0%)

   

 Only IgM

Samples

9/107 (8.4%)

9/81 (11.1%)

0/19 (0%)

   

 Only IgA

Samples

2/107 (1.9%)

2/81 (2.5%)

0/19 (0%)

   

b. Based on Ig-IF > 10%

3-class reaction#

Samples

1/107 (0.9%)

1/81 (1.2%)

0/19 (0%)

1/38 (2.6%)

0/36 (0%)

0/6 (0%)

2-class reaction§

Samples

1/107 (0.9%)

1/81 (1.2%)

0/19 (0%)

1/38 (2.6%)

0/36 (0%)

0/6 (0%)

 IgG + IgM

Samples

1/107 (0.9%)

1/81 (1.2%)

0/19 (0%)

   

 IgG + IgA

Samples

0/107 (0%)

0/81 (0%)

0/19 (0%)

   

 IgM + IgA

Samples

0/107 (0%)

0/81 (0%)

0/19 (0%)

   

1-class reaction

Samples

9/107 (8.4%)

8/81 (9.9%)

1/19 (5.3%)

3/38 (7.9%)

4/36 (11.1%)

1/6 (16.7%)

 Only IgG

Samples

3/107 (2.8%)

3/81 (3.7%)

0/19 (0%)

   

 Only IgM

Samples

4/107 (3.7%)

4/81 (4.9%)

0/19 (0%)

   

 Only IgA

Samples

2/107 (1.9%)

1/81 (1.2%)

1/19 (5.3%)

   
  1. #IF in the single sample with a three-class reaction: IgG-IF 18.79%, IgM-IF 21.65% and IgA-IF 31%
  2. §IF in the single sample with a two-class reaction: IgG-IF 33.09% and IgM-IF 59%