Table 3.
Comparison of the MRI manifestations of the pediatric and adult patients with MOG-EM.
| Pediatric group | Adult group | P-valve | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain MRI | |||
| Abnormal | 48.15% (13/27) | 90% (18/20) | 0.0028 |
| Subcortical white matter | 40.74% (11/27) | 45% (9/20) | 0.7703 |
| Infratentorial lesion | 18.52% (5/27) | 30% (6/20) | 0.5682 |
| Centrum semiovale | 3.70% (1/27) | 35% (7/20) | 0.0151 |
| Periventricular | 25.93% (7/27) | 35% (7/20) | 0.5012 |
| Deep gray matter | 25.93% (7/27) | 20% (4/20) | 0.8997 |
| Corpus callosum | 7.41% (2/27) | 5% (1/20) | 0.7875 |
| Optic nerve MRI | |||
| Abnormal | 76.92% (20/26) | 78.57% (11/14) | 0.7811 |
| Bilateral involvement | 61.54% (16/26) | 14.29% (2/14) | 0.0042 |
| Unilateral involvement | 15.38% (4/26) | 64.29% (9/14) | 0.0052 |
| Spinal cord MRI | |||
| Abnormal | 36.36% (8/22) | 41.67% (5/12) | 1.0000 |
| Cervicothoracic segments | 36.36% (8/22) | 41.67% (5/12) | 1.0000 |
| Lumbosacral segments | 4.55% (1/22) | 0% (0/12) | 1.0000 |
| ≥3 segments | 18.18% (4/22) | 25% (3/12) | 0.6856 |