Table 1 Patient characteristics.

From: Insights into neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and pregnancy from a single-center study in Thailand

Demographic characteristics

N = 8

Age at onset, years*

24.38 (± 5.24); range 20–31

Age at conception**, years*

30.25 (4.13); range 22–35

Disease duration**, years†

5.65 (± 2.60)

Clinical presentation at onset:

Pure TM, n (%)

2 (25)

Pure ON, n (%)

2 unilateral ON + 1 BON (37.50)

Simultaneous TM with ON, n (%)

1 (12.5)

Multifocal involvement

1 APS + BON + TM (12.5)

1 TM + Brainstem (12.5)

Location of attack over the disease course:

Spinal cord, n (%)

7 (87.50)

Optic nerves, n (%)

5 (62.50)

Brainstem, n (%)

2 (25.0)

Cerebral, n (%)

2 (25.0)

Significant comorbidities, n (%)

7 (87.50)

  1. *Quantitative variables are displayed as the median (range).
  2. †Quantitative variables are displayed as the mean (standard deviation).
  3. **age at conception and disease duration were calculated based on the first pregnancy only.
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