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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of NMOSD patients

From: Female sexual dysfunction in newly diagnosed egyptian patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Patients (nĀ = 28)

Disease duration in months [Mean (SD)]

8.214 (3.64)

Total EDSS [Median (IQR)]

5 (4-6)

Uncorrected visual FS score [Median (IQR)]

2 (1-4.75)

Uncorrected bladder FS score [Median (IQR)]

1 (0-2)

Modified Ashworth scale [Median (IQR)]

2 (0.25-3)

1st attack

[n (%)]

Optic neuritis

14 (50.0%)

Myelitis

11 (39.3%)

Simultaneous optic neuritis and myelitis

3 (10.7%)

2nd attack

[n (%)]

No

13 (46.4%)

Optic neuritis

4 (14.3%)

Myelitis

10 (35.7%)

Brain stem

1 (3.6%)

  1. IQR interquartile range, EDSS Expanded disability status scale, incorrected visual \ bladder FS score: Functional System Score