Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Patients (No.) | 61 (41 women, 20 men) |
| Age (yr) | 38.4 ± 12.04 |
| Diagnosis: | |
| RR-MS | 49 |
| CIS | 10 |
| PP-MS | 1 |
| Recurrent optic neuritis | 1 |
| Total patients with optic neuritis (No.) (duration before inclusion in the study) | 23 (2.7 ± 1.3 yr) |
| Mean EDSS score | 2.46 ± 1.95 |
| Mean visual acuity | 0.85 ± 0.24 |
| mVEP (ms) | 113.05 ± 14.26 |
Note:—CIS indicates clinically isolated syndrome; RR-MS, relapsing-remitting MS; PP-MS, primary-progressive MS; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale.