Inflammation

A process of the immune system that involves chemicals released by immune cells (i.e. white blood cells) inducing localized heat, swelling, redness, and pain to an area that occurs when tissue becomes damaged or infected from a pathogenA microorganism that causes, or can cause, disease., and usually results in the desctruction and removal of the pathogenA microorganism that causes, or can cause, disease. and/or healing to the tissue. In the case of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)Often referred to as MOGAD, Anti-MOG, MOG Ab+, MOG Antibody Disease, MOG Associated Antibody Disease, MOG positive disease  , inflammation is the result of the incorrect targeting of the myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG)A type of protein involved in cell adhesion. Present throughout myelin sheaths. by the immune system, resulting in damage to myelinAn insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord. It is made up of protein and fatty substances. This myelin sheath allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells. If myelin is damaged, these impulses slow down. sheaths.