Clinical and demographic details on patients benign and non-benign multiple sclerosis (MS) followed up from 1986–7 study
| Clinical/demographic details | Benign MS | Non-benign MS |
|---|---|---|
| No of patients | 28 | 42 |
| Women (n (%)) | 21 (75.0) | 26 (61.9) |
| Men (n (%)) | 7 (25.0) | 16 (38.1) |
| Age at assessment (mean (SD)) | 57.0 (12.6) | 52.5 (12.3) |
| Age at onset (mean (SD)) | 27.7 (9.0) | 32.8 (9.5) |
| Disease duration (mean (SD)) | 29.4 (9.7) | 19.8 (8.3) |
| Mean EDSS (1987) | 4.6 (2.3) | 6.2 (4.1) |
| Median EDSS (1987) | 5.0 (3.0) | 6.5 (5.0) |
| Pyramidal FS score ⩾3 (n (%)) | 18 (64.3) | 34 (81.0) |
| In progressive phase (n (%)) | 15 (53.6) | 34 (81.0) |
| In full employment (n (%)) | 6 (21.4) | 5 (11.9) |
| In receipt of external support (n (%)) | 18 (64.3) | 39 (92.9) |