Symptoms at onset in 105 patients with progressive multiple sclerosis (n (%))
| Symptoms | TPMS (n=12) | SPMS (n=55) | PPMS (n=37) | P value TP/SP | P value TP/PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | 7 (58.3) | 29 (52.7) | 32 (86.5) | NS | P<0.05 |
| UL | 0 | 7 (12.7) | 4 (10.8) | NS | NS |
| SS | 4 (33.3) | 18 (32.7) | 7 (18.9) | NS | NS |
| ON | 4 (33.3) | 11 (20.0) | 2 (5.4) | NS | P<0.05 |
| OM | 2 (16.7) | 8 (14.5) | 3 (8.1) | NS | NS |
| FS/FM/VE | 1 (8.3) | 5 (9.1) | 0 | NS | NS |
| SP/SX | 0 | 3 (5.4) | 7 (18.9) | NS | NS |
P value established by Yates corrected χ2 test; LL = lower limb impairment; UL = upper limb impairment; SS = sensory symptoms; ON = optic neuritis; OM = oculomotor impairment; FS/FM/VE = facial sensory, motor, or vestibular impairment; SP/SX = sphincter or sexual impairment. For other abbreviations see table 1.