TABLE 3.

Effects of the steroid therapy on lower limb motor function.

	Changes in OMDS in response to steroid therapy
Hospital name	≥2-grade improvement	1-grade improvement	No change	Deterioration	Total
FUH	3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7
SMUH	2 (33.3%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6
Total	5 (38.5%)	4 (30.8%)	4 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13
	Changes in 10 m WT in response to steroid therapy
Hospital name	≥30% improvement	30%>≥10% improvement	changes within 10%	≥10% deterioration	Total
FUH	1 (16.7%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6∗
SMUH	2 (33.3%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6
Total	3 (25.0%)	8 (66.7%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12

^∗One non-ambulatory patient was excluded. OMDS, osame motor disability score; FUH, Fukuoka University Hospital; SMUH, St. Marianna University Hospital; 10 m WT, 10-meter walking time.