Table 1.
Symptoms present on neurological examination and EDSS scores for the patient cohort stratified by age and sex.
| Age | <30 years | 30–50 years | >50 years | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male (n = 7) | Male (n = 15) | Female (n = 9) | Female (n = 10) | Male (n = 22) | Female (n = 19) | All (n = 41) |
| Neurological symptomsa | |||||||
| Neuropathic pain | 0 (0) | 1 (6.7) | 7 (77.8) | 4 (40.0) | 1 (4.55) | 11 (57.9) | 12 (29.3) |
| Lower extremity sensory disturbance | 4 (57.1) | 14 (93.3) | 6 (66.7) | 8 (80.0) | 18 (81.8) | 14 (73.6) | 32 (78.0) |
| Gait disorder | 1 (14.3) | 13 (86.7) | 8 (88.9) | 7 (70.0) | 14 (63.6) | 15 (78.9) | 29 (70.7) |
| Walking aid | 0 (0) | 6 (40.0) | 2 (22.2) | 3 (30.0) | 6 (27.3) | 5 (26.3) | 11 (26.8) |
| Balance difficulty | 3 (42.9) | 13 (86.7) | 8 (88.9) | 8 (80.0) | 16 (72.7) | 16 (84.2) | 32 (78.0) |
| Urinary urgency | 0 (0) | 6 (60.0) | 6 (66.7) | 7 (70.0) | 6 (27.3) | 13 (68.4) | 19 (46.3) |
| Fecal incontinence | 0 (0) | 3 (20.0) | 5 (55.6) | 3 (30.0) | 3 (13.6) | 8 (42.1) | 11 (26.8) |
| Erectile dysfunction | 1 (14.3) | 6 (40.0) | — | — | 7 (31.8) | — | — |
| EDSS Scoreb | 1.0 (0.0–3.0) | 3.5 (0.0–6.0) | 3.0 (0.0–6.0) | 2.5 (1.5–6.5) | 3.0 (0.0–6.0) | 3.0 (0.0–6.5) | 3.0 (0.0–6.5) |
EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; n, number of participants.
a
Symptoms are presented as absolute numbers (percentage).
b
EDSS scores are presented as median (range).