Table 2.

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of POMS and ADHD subgroups underwent specific and non specific training

POMS
Variable	Specific training (n = 8)	Non specific training (n = 8)	p - value (t, U, or Fisher’s exact test)
Sex (F/M)	5/3	4/4	1.0
Age, years	15.8 (2.0)	15.7 (1.5)	1.0
Disease Duration, years	3.5 (3.5)	3.3 (2.6)	0.96
Handedness, n. right-handed (%)	7 (87.5)	8 (100)	0.97
Disease modifying therapy, n
Nothing	2	2	0.67
Interferon beta	6	4
Glatiramer Acetate	0	1
Natalizumab	0	1
Annualized Relapse Rate	0.4 (0.5)	0.3 (0.5)	0.72
EDSS, median (min - max)	2.0 (1.0–3.5)	3.0 (1.0–3.5)	0.28
ADHD
Variable	Specific training (n = 10)	Non specific training (n = 10)
Sex (F/M)	0/10	2/8	0.47
Age, years	11.5 (3.0)	11.3 (2.0)	0.58
Handedness, n. right-handed (%)	9 (90)	9 (90)	1.0

Abbreviations: POMS pediatric onset multiple sclerosis, EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale, ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder