Table 1 Subject characteristics

Number

N = 31

N = 18

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

43.3 ± 8.7

43.6 ± 8.1

Women, number (%)

21 (68 %)

14 (78 %)

Disease category, number (%)

 Relapsing-remitting

26 (84 %)

-

 Secondary progressive

4 (13 %)

-

 Primary progressive

1 (3 %)

-

Disease duration^a (years) (mean ± SD)

9.0 ± 8.3

-

Expanded Disability Status Scale score (mean ± SD)

2.1 ± 2.1

-

Timed 25-foot walk (mean ± SD)

6.0 ± 5.2

-

T1 normalized cord area (mm²) (mean ± SD)

77.7 ± 10.6

81.4 ± 7.0

T2 normalized cord area (mm²) (mean ± SD)

70.2 ± 10.5

75.1 ± 9.0