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. 2010 Sep 8;4:92–99. doi: 10.2174/1874205X01004010092

Table 5.

Association Results Between Blink Reflex Test Outcome and Demographic Data

BRT* P-value
Positive Negative
Gender male 95.2% (20/21) 4.8% 0.66
female 88.6% (39/44) 11.4%
Age (years) >40 92.6% (25/27) 7.4% 0.99
≤40 89.5% (34/38) 10.5%
Disease duration (years) >3 89.7% (26/29) 10.3% 0.99
≤3 91.7% (33/36) 8.3%
Clinical type of MS RRMS§ 88.9% (40/45) 11.1% 0.63
RPMS§ 100% (7/7) 0%
SPMS§ 92.3% (12/13) 7.7%
Acute MS clinical event Yes 90% (36/40) 10% 0.99
No 92% (23/25) 8%
New MS diagnosis Yes 84.6% (11/13) 15.4% 0.59
No 92.3% (48/52) 7.7%
*

BRT: Blink Reflex Test.

Using the chi-squared test.

MS: Multiple Sclerosis.

§

Clinical Types of MS: RRMS, Relapsing-Remitting; RPMS, Relapsing Progressive; SPMS, Secondary Progressive.