Table 5.

Demographic, clinical, and MRI parameters in the four SC phenotypes.

	MUCCA > median normally appearing SC (n = 257)	MUCCA > median with lesions/or diffuse changes (n = 368)	MUCCA < median Normally appearing SC (n = 166)	MUCCA < median with lesions/diffuse changes (n = 454)
MUCCA	91.54 ± 5.92	91.33 ± 5.88	78.0 ± 5.52	75.88 ± 6.59
Age	39.47 ± 9.63	39.26 ± 9.08	43.18 ± 9.38	41.57 ± 9.89
Disease duration	8.77 ± 6.12	10.0 ± 7.64	11.29 ± 7.30	13.18 ± 8.03
EDSS	2.0 (0–6)	2.0 (0–6.5)	2.0 (0–6.5)	3.0 (0–7.0)

MUCCA, mean upper cervical cord cross-sectional area; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale. Data are presented as means (±standard deviation) except of EDSS steps that are described as median (min.–max.).