Fig. 1
From: Cerebrospinal fluid mitochondrial DNA in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder
Specific elevation of CSF mtDNA in patients with NMOSD. mtDNA levels in CSF were significantly higher in patients with NMOSD in acute phase than in patients with MS in acute phase and other neurological diseases (GBS, ALS, iNPH, cervical spondylosis, and somatic symptom disorders) (a–c). The total amount of DNA was not significantly different among these groups (d). The data are expressed as means ± SEM. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; NS not significant (P ≥ 0.05)