From: Visual field defects of optic neuritis in neuromyelitis optica compared with multiple sclerosis
 | NMO | MS | P |
---|---|---|---|
 | (n = 15) | (n = 20) | value |
Sex (male/female) | 0/15 | 5/15 | 0.057 |
Age at onset | 36.0 ± 10.9 | 29.2 ± 8.8 | 0.038 |
Duration of disease (years) | 14.4 ± 8.8 | 11.5 ± 9.9 | 0.216 |
Number of total relapses | 10.1 ± 4.8 | 6.3 ± 6.4 | 0.007 |
Number of ON relapses | 3.4 ± 3.2 | 1.7 ± 0.8 | 0.004 |
EDSS score | 5.1 ± 2.5 | 2.6 ± 1.6 | 0.009 |
Brain lesion, % (n) | 60 (9) | 90 (18) | 0.051 |
Spinal lesion, % (n) | 100 (15) | 60 (12) | 0.005 |
LESCL, % (n) | 87 (13) | 10 (2) | <0.001 |
Anti-AQP4 antibody, % (n) | 100 (15 ) | 0 | <0.001 |