Table 1.
Clinical and demographic data of SN patients
| Total SN (n = 27) | Long disease duration SN (n = 19) | Short disease duration SN (n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD, years) | 51 ± 11 | 54 ± 10 | 42 ± 11 |
| Gender (M/F) | 10/17 | 6/13 | 4/4 |
| Disease duration (mean ± SD, years) | 10.4 ± 8.8 | 14.0 ± 8.1 | 2.6 ± 1.8 |
| SARA (mean ± SD) | 11.5 ± 6.0 | 13.2 ± 6.0 | 7.4 ± 4.1 |
| Pseudoathetosis (%) | 74 | 65 | 100 |
| Disease course (%) (Acute/Subacute/Chronic) | 18/11/70 | 21/5/74 | 13/25/62 |
| Etiology | |||
| Idiopathic | 15/27 | 11/19 | 4/8 |
| Sjögren Syndrome | 6/27 | 4/19 | 2/8 |
| Autoim. Hepatitis | 4/27 | 2/19 | 2/8 |
| HTLVa | 1/27 | 1/19 | |
| MGUSb | 1/27 | 1/19 | |
a
Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus.
b
Monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance.