Mean age (SD) (years) | 36 (8.02) | 40.8 (12.6) | n.s. |
Gender | 8 women, 5 men | 7 women, 6 men | n.s. |
Type of MS | 12 RR, 1 SP | n/a | |
Median EDSS (range) | 3.5 (1–6.5) | n/a | |
Mean NAA (SD) (mm) | 4.2 (1.97) | 5.9 (1.05) | 0.034* |
Mean cord cross-sectional area (SD) (mm2) | 71.36 (7.85) | 79.20 (6.16) | 0.007* |
Mean axial diffusivity (SD) (mm2/s × 10−3) in the spinal cord columns | 1.05 (0.2) | 0.96 (0.2) | n.s. |
Mean axial diffusivity (SD) (mm2/s × 10−3) in the entire spinal cord | 1.04 (0.2) | 0.99 (0.2) | n.s. |