Table 8 Clinical events in the early disease course and long-term outcome.

Motor symptoms at first myelitis*

Sensory symptoms at first myelitis*

7 (1.5-10; 29)

5.25 (2-9; 16)

p < 0.04^§

Motor symptoms at onset

Sensory symptoms at onset

8.25 (5.5-10; 8)

4 (2-6.5; 5)

p < 0.007^§

Tetraparesis at first myelitis*

Motor symptoms other than tetraparesis at first myelitis*

8.25 (7-10; 8)

6 (1.5-10; 21)

p < 0.003^§

> 1 myelitis attacks during the first year

1 myelitis attack during the first year

8 (2.5-10; 7)

5.5 (2-8.5; 11)

p < 0.035^§