Table 1:

Main baseline demographic, clinical, and conventional MRI characteristics

Patients with MS
Median age (range) (yr)51 (33–61)
Men/women19:12
Mean disease duration at baseline (range) (yr)11.74 (2–33)
Median EDSS score at baseline (range)5.5 (3.0–6.5)
Mean brain T2LV at baseline (SD) (mL)18.12 (20.63)
Mean brain T1LV at baseline (SD) (mL)7.41 (8.47)
Mean BPF at baseline (SD)73.13% (5.86%)