|
Characteristics
|
MS (n = 40)
|
NMOSD (n = 20)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
MRI findings
| | | |
|
No. of lesions
| | |
< 0.0001*
|
|
≤ 4
|
2(5%)
|
16(80%)
| |
|
4–9
|
6(15%)
|
4(20%)
| |
|
≥ 9
|
32(80%)
|
0
| |
|
Lesion location
| | | |
|
Periventricular
|
40(100%)
|
4(20%)
|
< 0.0001*
|
|
Juxta cortical
|
22(55%)
|
4(20%)
|
0.0283*
|
|
Corpus callosal
|
28(70%)
|
2(10%)
|
< 0.0001*
|
|
Brain stem
|
18(45%)
|
0
|
0.0008*
|
|
Cerebellum
|
10(25%)
|
0
|
0.0096*
|
|
Area postrema
|
0
|
0
| |
|
Diencephalon
|
0
|
0
| |
|
Gadolinium enhancement
|
18(45%)
|
12(60%)
|
0.3138
|
|
OCB
|
16(42.1%)
|
2(10%)
|
0.002*
|
|
Anti-aquaporin 4
|
0
|
18(90%)
|
< 0.0001*
|
- *p value ≤ 0.05 is considered significant
