Table 1

Brain T2 and T1 lesion volumes and number and length of cervical cord lesions from the whole patient sample and the three multiple sclerosis (MS) phenotypes

All patients RRMS SPMS PPMS p Value
Brain T2 LV (ml)15.3 (15.5)11.4 (9.1)22.2 (20.8)8.0 (5.9)0.08
Brain T1 LV (ml)5.3 (5.1)3.4 (3.3)6.4 (3.9)0.9 (0.7)0.03
Number of cord lesions2.0 (1.4)1.6 (1.3)2.8 (1.3)1.5 (1.0)0.002
Length of cord lesions3.3 (2.5)2.5 (1.0)4.7 (2.8)2.5 (1.9)0.004
  • Values are expressed as means (SD). LV=Lesion volume; RRMS=relapsing-remitting MS; SPMS=secondary progressive MS; PPMS=primary progressive MS. For statistical analysis, see text.