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Table 2 Visual field defect patterns of NMO and MS patients

From: Visual field defects of optic neuritis in neuromyelitis optica compared with multiple sclerosis

 

NMO

MS

Pvalue

Total number of ON relapses

51

33

 

Visual field defects

   

Central scotoma (%)

39 (76)

31 (94)

0.041

Non-central scotoma

   

Altitudinal (%)

5 (10)

0 (0)

0.151

Quadrant (%)

3 (6)

0 (0)

0.276

Three quadrant (%)

2 (4)

1 (3)

1

Hemianopia (%)

1 (2)

1 (3)

1

Bitemporal hemianopia (%)

1 (2)

0 (0)

1

  1. NMO = neuromyelitis optica; MS = multiple sclerosis; ON = optic neuritis.