Table II.
Characteristics of groups of patients and normal controls
| Patients | Controls | Z‐score | Significance (U‐test) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (females/males) | 10 (9/1) | 10 (8/2) | ||
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 31.6 (7.57) | 26.1 (7.88) | −1.403 | 0.1607 |
| Mean educational level in years (SD) | 12 (2.625) | 13.6 (2.503) | −1.328 | 0.1843 |
| Mean duration since the presenting symptom in months, mean (SD) | 6.5 (3) | |||
| EDSS, median (range) | 1.25 (0–2) | |||
| MSFC, mean (SD) | −0.2687 (0.5594) | −0.0897 (0.6973) | −0.267 | 0.7898 |
| PASAT (Z‐scores) | 39.9 (−0.5409) | 46.8 (−0.2692) | −1.027 | 0.3044 |
| T2 lesion load, mean (SD) (cm3) | 4.1 (3.56) |