Table 1.
Demographics of included patients
| Patient | Sex | Age, years | PMD, h: min | DD, years | Disease type | Cause of death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 58 | 4:00 | 25 | PPMS | Euthanasia |
| 2 | F | 77 | 4:00 | 26 | PPMS | Natural |
| 3 | F | 82 | 3:40 | 60 | SPMS | Euthanasia |
| 4 | F | 75 | 5:15 | 25 | Unknown | Aspirational pneumonia |
| 5 | F | 65 | 4:15 | 16 | PPMS | CVA |
| 6 | F | 50 | 4:25 | 25 | PPMS | Euthanasia |
| 7 | F | 40 | 2:30 | 8 | SPMS | Morphine induction |
| 8 | M | 59 | 6:20 | 28 | SPMS | Urosepsis |
| 9 | F | 49 | 3:55 | 34 | SPMS | Pneumonia |
| 10 | F | 49 | 6:20 | 28 | SPMS | Urosepsis |
| 11 | M | 66 | 5:15 | 37 | SPMS | Pneumonia |
| 12 | M | 48 | 3:15 | 15 | SPMS | Dehydration |
| 13 | F | 58 | 6:25 | 20 | SPMS | Euthanasia |
| 14 | F | 66 | 7:00 | 23 | PPMS | Pneumonia |
| 15 | F | 75 | 6:00 | 36 | SPMS | Subdural haematoma |
| 16 | M | 61 | 4:50 | 28 | SPMS | Euthanasia |
| 17 | M | 57 | 6:00 | 25 | PPMS | Urosepsis |
| 18 | F | 70 | 3:52 | 32 | SPMS | Euthanasia |
| 19 | M | 66 | 5:00 | 25 | PPMS | Euthanasia |
| 20 | M | 60 | 5:09 | 17 | PPMS | Euthanasia |
| 21 | M | 54 | 4:15 | 21 | SPMS | Euthanasia |
| 22 | F | 61 | 4:30 | 2 | Unknown | Euthanasia |
| 23 | F | 74 | 3:50 | 50 | SPMS | Euthanasia |
| Mean (±SD) | 62.3 (±10.1) | 4:30 (±1:03) | 26.5 (±14.1) |
CVA = cerebrovascular accident; DD = disease duration from diagnosis; PMD = post-mortem delay at time of arrival in the hospital; PPMS = primary progressive multiple sclerosis; SPMS = secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.