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Table 4 CSF and MRI characteristics comparing IATM versus MS group

From: Idiopathic acute transverse myelitis: outcome and conversion to multiple sclerosis in a large series

 

IATM

MS

p

 

group

group

 

N (%)

74 (87)

11 (13)

 

CSF (mean, SD)

   

 Glucose, mmol/L

3.7 (1.1)

3.4 (0.6

0.424

 Cell count, n/mm3

17.4 (87.1)

10 (18.4)

0.789

 Protein, g/L

0.5 (0.2)

0.35 (0.2)

0.044

 OCB+, n (%)

10/54(18.5)

5/6 (83.3)

0.003

 IgG index >0.7, n (%)

10/50 (20)

3/5 (60)

0.800

MRI

   

 Vertebral segments, n, mean (SD)

2.6 (2.8)

2 (2.2)

0.403

 LETM (%)

24 (32.4)

2 (18.2)

0.281

 GD+, n (%)

20/43 (46.5)

2/8 (25)

0.309

 Time onset-MRI, Mean (SD), d

8.56 (7)

14.22 (8.1)

0.029

  1. IATM: Idiopathic acute transverse myelitis.
  2. MS: Multiple Sclerosis.
  3. MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.
  4. CSF: Cerebrospinal fluid.
  5. OCB+: Positive oligoclonal band test.
  6. LETM: Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis.
  7. GD+: Gadolinium enhancement.
  8. SD: Standard deviation.
  9. aSignificant after Bonferroni correction.