Table 2 Comparison between patients with MS and healthy controls
Patients with MS N = 80 | Control N = 20 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 33.20 ± 8.6 | 33.5 ± 10.5 | 0.144 |
Sex | 0.687 | ||
Male | 36 (45) | 8(40) | |
Female | 44 (55) | 12 (60) | |
EDSS | < 0.001 | ||
No disability | 28 (35.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Minimal | 32 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Moderate disability | 20 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
EDSS Score (mean ± SD) | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | |
Non-conventional MRI finding (mean ± SD) | |||
ADC | 1.37 ± 0.03 | 0.815 ± 0.039 | < 0.001 |
NAA/Cr NAWM | 1.60 ± 0.39 | 2.27 ± 0.24 | 0.017 |
NAA/Cr (plaque) | 1.38 ± 0.46 | ||
Cho/NAA_NAWM | 0.67 ± 0.08 | 0.60 ± 0.052 | 0.020 |
Cho/NAA (plaque) | .7270 ± .08860 | ||
Cho/Cr NAWM | 1.01 ± 0.308 | 0.88 ± 0.049 | 0.001 |
Cho/Cr (plaque) | 1.0875 ± .0302 |