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MS (n = 30) dNPSLE (n = 23) HC (n = 43) P Valueb Female sex (No.) (%) 23 (76.5%) 22 (95.7) 37 (86.0) .150 Age (yr) (mean) (SD) 43.8 (8.6) 48.9 (12.5) 44.7 (9.8) .170 Disease duration (yr) (mean) (SD) 11.7 (8) 15 (9.6) NA .237 SLAM checklist (mean) (SD) NA 9.9 (4.9) NA NA EDSS (median) (IQR) 3.3 (2.1–6.0) NA NA NA
Note:—NA indicates not applicable; dNPSLE, neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus with diffuse syndromes; SLAM, systemic lupus activity measure; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; IQR, interquartile range.
↵a Disease-modifying medications for treatment of MS included interferon β (n = 18). natalizumab (n = 8), and glatiramer acetate (n = 4). Other treatment included antianxiety (dNPSLE, n = 2; MS, n = 0), antiepileptic (dNPSLE, n = 0; MS, n = 5), antidepressants (dNPSLE, n = 10: MS, n = 11), antifatigue (dNPSLE, n = 0; MS, n = 4), antispastic (dNPSLE, n = 0; MS, n = 8), antiparesthesia (dNPSLE, n = 0; MS, n = 8), hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) (dNPSLE, n = 21), imuran (dNPSLE, n = 4), immunosuppressive (dNPSLE, n = 21; MS, n = 5), steroids or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (dNPSLE, n = 17; MS n = 1).
↵b The χ2 test was used to evaluate significant differences in sex distribution among the groups, and analysis of variance was used to evaluate significant differences in age and disease duration.