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Table 1 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the patient groups.

From: Hypogelsolinemia, a disorder of the extracellular actin scavenger system, in patients with multiple sclerosis

     

CSF

Clinical group

Total number (females)

Age (years)

EDSS

Q(Alb)

Total protein (μg/ml)

Lymphocytes

MS*

56 (30)

37.5 ± 10.5

1.5 ± 0.6

6.5 ± 1.1

381 ± 132

4.1 ± 2.3

Control:

      

idiopathic cephalgia

11(9)

45.3 ± 25.3

N/A

6.9 ± 1.4

401 ± 165

3.1 ± 2.1

idiopathic (Bell's) facial nerve palsy

7(4)

52.2 ± 18.6

N/A

7.2 ± 0.8

360 ± 182

5.3 ± 2.2

ischialgia due to discopathy

2(0)

45.1 ± 26.2

N/A

6.8 ± 1.8

391 ± 192

4.2 ± 1.1

  1. QAlb - albumin CSF/serum quotient. * oligoclonal IgG bands (type 2 or 3) were present in CSF of all subjects included in this group