label: CSF oligoclonal immunoglobulin G bands
label_lc: csf oligoclonal immunoglobulin g bands
description: "Oligoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) bands (OCBs) are a useful diagnostic tool to detect a central humoral response. In particular, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-restricted OCBs represent a hallmark of multiple sclerosis (MS)."