Table 3:

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with Gd administration from Center C and comparison between MUCCA from nonenhanced head images, enhanced cervical cord and head imagesa

Center C (8 RRMS + 2 CIS)
Sex (female/male)6:4
Age (yr)39.0 ± 10.8 (29–67)
Disease duration (yr)1.2 ± 1.2 (0.1–2.9)
EDSS score2.6 ± 1.7 (1–5.5)
Gd+ MUCCA (cervical cord images) (mm2)82 ± 10 (67–96)
Gd− MUCCA (head images) (mm2)82 ± 10 (66–99)
Gd+ MUCCA (head images) (mm2)0.82 ± 0.10 (66–99)
Gd+ MUCCA (head images) vs Gd+ MUCCA (cervical cord images)
    Difference (mm2)−0.17 ± 2.00 (−30–30)
    % Difference−0.28 ± 2.21 (−3.48–3.12)
    Absolute difference (mm2)1.49 ± 1.25 (0–30)
    % Absolute difference1.71 ± 1.32 (0.48–3.48)
    ICCconsist0.990
    ICCabs0.991
Gd+ MUCCA (head images) vs Gd− MUCCA (head images)
    Difference (mm2)−034 ± 1.89 (−2–4)
    % Difference−0.40 ± 2.05 (−2.61–4.42)
    Absolute difference (mm2)1.36 ± 1.29 (0–4)
    % Absolute difference1.53 ± 1.34 (0.14–4.42)
    ICCconsist0.992
    ICCabs0.992

  • Note:—CIS indicates clinically isolated syndrome.

  • ↵a Data are presented as mean ± SD (range).