Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and control subjects.

	CDMS	CIS	OND	Controls
Patients (n)	148	20	40	172
Sex W/M	93/55	13/7	24/16	100/72
Age (years) *	44.3±12.8	38.1±11.6	46.1±13.8	43.0±13.9
Age at onset (years) *	31.7±10.3	35.5±10.9	/	/
Disease duration (months) *	175.1±110.0	31.7±25.5	/	/

^*Values are means ± standard deviation (SD).

CDMS = clinically definite multiple sclerosis;

CIS = clinically isolated syndrome;

OND = other neurological disease;

n = number;

W/M = women/men;

EDSS = Expanded Disability Status Scale.