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Table 2 Correlation between MSSS and TCCD, autonomic functions, and blood pressure in both case groups

From: Assessment of cerebral hemodynamics in multiple sclerosis patients

 

MSSS

RRMS

SPMS

Tests used

p value

Significance

Tests used

p value

Significance

Duration of illness (years)

− 0.17(S)

0.295

NS

0.769(S)

<0.001

S

TCCD, % change

0.271(S)

0.090

NS

0.357(S)

0.024

S

TCCD, BHI

− 0.144(S)

0.375

NS

− 0.137(S)

0.398

NS

Autonomic total score

0.365(r)

0.021

S

0.182(r)

0.262

NS

Bl.pr, systolic, % change

0.203(S)

0.209

NS

0.268(S)

0.094

NS

Bl.pr, diastolic, % change

0.073(S)

0.653

NS

− 0.281(S)

0.079

NS

  1. MSSS Multiple Sclerosis Severity Scale, TCCD transcranial color-coded Doppler, BHI breath holding index, BL.pr blood pressure, RRMS relapsing remitting MS, SPMS secondary progressive MS, S significant, NS non-significant
  2. (S)Spearman’s rho test of significance
  3. (r)Correlation coefficient