Quality of life in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody associated disease compared to patients with AQP4-IgG positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: A Korean multicenter study

  • Hyun Ji Lyou
  • , Ha Young Shin
  • , Hye Lim Lee
  • , Young Nam Kwon
  • , Seong il Oh
  • , Jeeyoung Oh
  • , Eun Bin Cho
  • , Sunyoung Kim
  • , Seol Hee Baek
  • , Byung Jo Kim
  • , Eunhee Sohn
  • , Jin Myoung Seok
  • , Ju Hong Min
  • , Seung Woo Kim
  • , Byoung Joon Kim

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Abstract

Background: Little is known about the quality of life (QOL) of patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD). We compared QOL and associated factors in patients with MOGAD and aquaporin4 IgG (AQP4-IgG) positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). Methods: This multicenter questionnaire study compared the QOL of 41 patients with MOGAD and 78 with AQP4-IgG positive NMOSD. Patients who were positive for AQP4-IgG or MOG antibodies were included. WHO Quality of Life Scale Brief Version was used to assess QOL in physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains. QOL, sleep quality, pain, fatigue, and depression were compared between the two groups. The factors associated with QOL in each group and the entire cohort were analyzed. Results: The proportion of patients with poor QOL was not significantly different between MOGAD (51.22 %) and AQP4-IgG positive NMOSD (58.97 %, p = 0.054). In the MOGAD group, the pain score (β=-1.032, p = 0.001) and depression score (β=-0.694, p = 0.007) were negatively associated with physical and psychological QOL, respectively. Sleep quality was negatively associated with physical (β=-1.506, p = 0.034) and psychological (β =-2.064, p = 0.033) QOL. When the entire cohort was analyzed, a positive MOG antibody was independently associated with worse psychological QOL (β=-8.998, p = 0.013) compared to positive AQP4-Ab after adjustment for sleep quality, depression, fatigue, and pain. Conclusions: The overall QOL of the patients of MOGAD was comparable to that of AQP4-IgG positive NMOSD. Patients with MOGAD were experiencing sleep disorder, fatigue, and depression at similar degrees to those of patients with AQP4-IgG positive NMOSD. Further consideration of sleep quality and psychological QOL is required to improve QOL in patients with MOGAD.

Original languageEnglish
Article number105914
JournalMultiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Volume91
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2024

Keywords

  • Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease
  • Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
  • Psychological
  • Quality of life
  • Sleep

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