Demographic and clinical characteristics MS patients
N = 120
Gender ratio (M:F) 1:1.72 (44:76)
Age at onset, years, mean ± SD (range) 30.86 ± 7.92 (16 - 55)
Disease course:
Relapsing-remitting 60 (50.0%)
Secondary-progressive 48 (40.0%)
Primary-progressive 12 (10.0%)
Duration of the symptoms, years, mean,  ± SD 11.93 ± 8.0
Duration of the disease (time of diagnosis), years, mean± SD 6.84 ± 3.54
Relapse rate per year, mean ± SD 1.36 ± 0.88
EDSSA score, mean ± SD 4.26 ± 2.01
EDSSB score, mean ± SD 3.8   ± 1.0
Patients with positive OCBs (n, %) 88 (73.3%)
Demographic and clinical characteristics MS patients
N = 120
Gender ratio (M:F) 1:1.72 (44:76)
Age at onset, years, mean ± SD (range) 30.86 ± 7.92 (16 - 55)
Disease course:
Relapsing-remitting 60 (50.0%)
Secondary-progressive 48 (40.0%)
Primary-progressive 12 (10.0%)
Duration of the symptoms, years, mean,  ± SD 11.93 ± 8.0
Duration of the disease (time of diagnosis), years, mean± SD 6.84 ± 3.54
Relapse rate per year, mean ± SD 1.36 ± 0.88
EDSSA score, mean ± SD 4.26 ± 2.01
EDSSB score, mean ± SD 3.8   ± 1.0
Patients with positive OCBs (n, %) 88 (73.3%)
SD - standard deviation, EDSS - Expanded Disability Status Scale, EDSSA - EDSS score during last visit, EDSSB - EDSS score at time of diagnosis, OCBs- oligoclonal bands.
Table 1: The main demographic and clinical characteristics of the multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.