Table 1.
Clinical data of MS patients and non-neurological controls.
| Case | Age (years) | Type of MS | Gender | Post-mortem delay (h:min) | Disease duration (years) | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ctrl 1 | 87 | NA | F | 07:20 | NA | Cachexia and dehydration |
| Ctrl 2 | 83 | NA | M | 05:15 | NA | Unknown |
| Ctrl 3 | 51 | NA | F | 05:36 | NA | Unknown |
| MS 1 | 61 | RR | F | 10:55 | Unknown | Sepsis |
| MS 2 | 39 | RR/SP | F | 08:30 | 8 | Ileus |
| MS 3 | 75 | SP | M | 22:20 | 35 | Urosepsis |
| MS 4 | 48 | SP | F | 09:20 | 24 | Pneumonia |
| MS 5 | 56 | RR | F | 08:55 | 20 | Legal euthanasia |
| MS 6 | 61 | RR | F | 10:55 | Unknown | Sepsis |
| MS 7 | 41 | PP | M | 07:23 | 14 | Urosepsis and pneumonia |
| MS 8 | 49 | RR | M | 08:00 | 25 | Pneumonia |
| MS 9 | 51 | SP | M | 11:00 | 18 | Infection |
| MS 10 | 44 | SP | M | 10:15 | 21 | Unknown |
| MS 11 | 57 | SP | F | 08:40 | 27 | Respiratory insufficiency |
| MS 12 | 54 | PP | M | 08:15 | 12 | Legal euthanasia |
MS, multiple sclerosis; SP, secondary progressive MS; RR, relapse remitting MS; PP, primary progressive MS; ND, non-determined; NA, non-applicable; M, male; F, female.