Table 1.
Demographic data, clinical presentation, and laboratory results.
| Frequency | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| (N = 32 Patients) | ||
| Sex | ||
| Female | 27 | 84.4% |
| Male | 5 | 15.6% |
| Age (years, median) | 36 (range 20–65 years) | |
| Age at clinical onset (years, median) | 27 (range 13–58 years) | |
| Clinical presentation | ||
| Cerebral syndrome | 17 | 53.1% |
| Myelitis | 15 | 46.9% |
| Optic neuritis | 9 | 28.1% |
| Brainstem syndrome | 2 | 6.3% |
| Cerebellar syndrome | 1 | 3.1% |
| Disease course subtype | ||
| Relapsing remitting MS | 28 | 87.5% |
| Primary progressive MS | 2 | 6.25% |
| Secondary progressive MS | 2 | 6.25% |
| Progressive relapsing MS | 0 | 0% |
| CSF oligoclonal band | ||
| Not available | 16 | 50% |
| Available | 16 | 50% |
| Positive | 8 | 50% of all available results |
| Negative | 8 | 50% of all available results |