Table 3

Evaluation of EDSS, PI and MSSS Value of Side of Clinical Findings in the Remission and Attack Periods at the first and last attacks.

The First attack side of clinical findingsaP-valueThe Last attack side of clinical findingsaP-value
Right (n=36)Left (n=39)Bilateral (n=183)Right(n=8)Left(n=7)Bilateral (n=259)
EDSS
RemissionMin-Max(Median)0-4.5 (1)0-7 (1.5)0-8 (1.5)0.1231-3.5 (2)1-6.5 (2)0-8 (1.5)0.139
Mean±SD1.47±1.222.24±1.752.29±2.042.14±1.033.29±2.272.12±1.88
AttackMin-Max(Median)0-4 (2)0-7 (2)0-8.5 (2)0.8601-5.5 (2.5)1-5 (3)0-8.5 (2)0.191
Mean±SD1.93±0.912.40±1.802.46±2.082.88±1.602.93±1.482.34±1.92
bp-value0.0570.6600.2240.042*1.0000.058
Difference (Attack-Remission)Min-Max(Median)−2.5-3 (0.5)−5-7 (0)−6.5-6 (0)0.6300-2 (1)−5-2 (0)−6.5-7 (0)0.331
Mean±SD0.46±1.350.15±2.190.18±2.401.00±0.87−0.36±2.390.22±2.24
PI
RemissionMin-Max(Median)0-2 (0.3)0-3.5 (1)0-6.5 (0.5)0.1260.3-3 (1)0.3-6.5 (0.7)0-5.5 (0.5)0.078
Mean±SD0.66±0.700.93±0.790.75±0.891.29±0.861.47±2.230.75±0.78
AttackMin-Max(Median)0-3 (1)0-4 (0.6)0-6.5 (0.3)0.001**0.3-5 (0.8)0.2-1.5 (0.4)0-6.5 (0.4)0.350
Mean±SD1.16±0.891.06±1.020.62±0.791.30±1.560.63±0.470.79±0.90
bp-value0.008**0.7120.036*1.0000.0680.804
Difference (Attack - Remission)Min-Max(Median)−1.8-2.5 (0.5)−3.1-2.4 (0)−5.5-5 (0)0.002**−1.6-2 (0.1)−5-0 (−0.1)−5.5-5 (0)0.385
Mean±SD0.50±1.040.11±1.21−0.13±1.040.02±1.17−0.85±1.850.04±1.08
MSSS
RemissionMin-Max(Median)0-81 (32)10-93 (50)0-94 (36)0.007**30-88 (50)12-92 (50)0-94 (36.5)0.432
Mean±SD35.29±21.6953.90±26.141.83±26.0757.00±25.8548.33±32.9543,29±25,77
AttackMin-Max(Median)8-90 (50)10-93 (42)0-93 (36)0.06630-93 (70.5)12-88 (50)0-93 (37)0.071
Mean±SD50.69±24.5352.24±25.9243.13±26.9368.13±22.0049.86±30.7345,92±26,83
bp-value0.017*0.5810.4500.027*0.5930.153
Difference (Attack - Remission)Min-Max(Median)−45-73 (19)−61-83 (−2)−91-81 (0)0.045*0-50 (9)−42-25 (0)−91-83 (0)0.290
Mean±SD15.40±33.13−0.84±34.661.55±31.8016.57±17.33−3.33±21.593.20±33.48
  • a Kruskall Wallis Test

  • b WilcoxonSignedRanks Test

  • * p<0.05

  • ** p<0.01

  • EDSS - Expanded Disability Status Scale

  • PI - Progression Index

  • MSSS - Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score