Clinical variables of retrospective study according to transverse myelitis (TM) location
| Total cohort (n=76) | Cervical alone (n=16) | Thoracic alone (n=19) | Cervical plus thoracic (n=41) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n Women (%)ns | 66 (86.8) | 13 (81.3) | 16 (84.2) | 37 (90.2) |
| Age, mean (SD)*† | 54.6 (14.6) | 51 (14.5) | 62.2 (15.2) | 52.6 (15.2) |
| Age of onset, mean (SD)*† | 44.3 (16.4) | 40.9 (16.3) | 52.4 (12.5) | 41.8 (16.6) |
| Disease duration, years, mean (SD)ns | 10.4 (7) | 10.1 (8.1) | 9.8 (6.9) | 10.9 (6.3) |
| n attacks, median (min–max)ns | 3 (1–17) | 3 (1–7) | 4 (1–10) | 3 (1–17) |
| n attacks of TM, median (min–max)ns | 3 (1–10) | 2 (1–5) | 3 (1–8) | 3 (1–10) |
| EDMUS, mean, median (min–max)†‡ | 4.7, 5 (0–9) | 3.9, 4 (0–7.5) | 4.5, 5 (2–9) | 4.5, 5 (1–8.5) |
| PSI, mean (SD)§¶ | 16.6 (11.9) | 9.8 (9.8) | 22.9 (11.3) | 16.2 (11.1) |
ns, χ2 or ANOVA tests non-significant.
*p<0.05 for ANOVA.
†Post hoc Tukey HSD p<0.05 for thoracic alone versus cervicothoracic.
‡Post hoc Tukey HSD p<0.05 for thoracic alone versus cervical alone.
§p<0.01 for ANOVA.
¶Post hoc Tukey HSD p<0.01 for thoracic alone versus cervical alone.
EDMUS, European Database for MUltiple Sclerosis grading scale; PSI, Pain Severity Index.