Outcomes and disease activity during and after pregnancy in Asian women with MOGAD

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Authors: Jae‐Won Hyun, De-Cai Tian, Yun Xu, Naohiro Sakamoto, Shuhei Nishiyama, Tatsuro Misu, Dai Ichikawa, Ichiro Nakashima, Kazuo Fujihara, Lekha Pandit, Monalisa Vegda, Tianrong Yeo
+13 more Janis Siew Noi Tye, You‐Ri Kang, Tai‐Seung Nam, Woojun Kim, Kuo‐Hsuan Chang, Shanthi Viswanathan, Jyh Yung Hor, Hui Jieh Tan, Sasitorn Siritho, Dong-Eun Lee, N. Park, Su‐Hyun Kim, Ho Jin Kim
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Abstract

This first international multicenter study evaluated pregnancy outcomes and their influence on disease activity in Asian women with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) meeting the 2023 diagnostic criteria. Among 318 women with adult-onset MOGAD, 23 pregnancies after disease onset in 18 women were analyzed. Pregnancy outcomes were generally favorable, with most infants born healthy. Relapse rates decreased during pregnancy and returned postpartum. Three-quarters of women with previously monophasic disease transitioned to a relapsing course postpartum, although most attacks during and after pregnancy recovered well. These findings suggest that pregnancy can be considered with appropriate clinical monitoring in women with MOGAD.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies Pregnancy and Medication Impact Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Publication details

Journal / source
Multiple Sclerosis Journal
Volume
32
Issue
5
Pages
548–552
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN