Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Multiple sclerosis | Benign* | Secondary progressive | Primary progressive |
| Number | 27 | 32 | 21 |
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 49.7 ± 10.3 | 50.7 ± 9.9 | 52.4 ± 8.7 |
| Gender (F/M) | 18/9 | 21/11 | 14/7 |
| Disease duration (years, mean ± SD) | 20.7 ± 8.2 | 20.2 ± 8.6 | 12.0 ± 4.8 |
| EDSS score (median, range) | 2.0 (0.0 – 3.0) | 7.0 (4.5 – 8.5) | 6.0 (2.5 – 8.0) |
| BMI (± SD) | 23.8 ± 5.2 | 25.6 ± 5.8 | 24.9 ± 5.6 |
F: female; M: male; SD: standard deviation; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; BMI: Body Mass Index (kg/l2).
*Defined as an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 3.0 or less, despite at least 10 years of disease duration. Score 0 = no disability, 10 = death [1].