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Participant demographics and cognitive performancea

ControlsPatientsP Value
Age (yr)47.51 ± 10.0949.08 ± 10.03.53
Sex18 F, 9 M27 F, 13 M.94
Education (yr)17.37 ± 3.8713.66 ± 2.05<.001
Median Expanded Disability Status Scale score (range)NA5.25 (2.0–9.0)NA
Mean disease durationNA14.90 ± 8.91 yearsNA
Disease-modifying therapyNANone: n = 22; glatiramer acetate: n = 12; interferon β-1a: n = 6NA
Lesion loadNA6.23 ± 8.78 mLNA
SRT immediate recall56.15 ± 6.2044.40 ± 10.77<.001
SRT continuous long-term retrieval42.63 ± 12.1223.00 ± 14.66<.001
SRT delayed recall9.11 ± 2.106.70 ± 2.69<.001
SPART immediate recall20.37 ± 5.1020.25 ± 5.20.90
SPART delayed recall7.11 ± 2.556.98 ± 2.39.76
SDMT58.74 ± 10.5249.56 ± 16.08.02
PASAT 3-secondb49.04 ± 8.5143.94 ± 11.73.55
PASAT 2-secondc36.52 ± 8.6232.15 ± 10.78.49
Phonemic fluency (word list generation)30.52 ± 6.9427.28 ± 8.57.25
  • Note:—NA indicates not applicable.

  • a Group comparisons in cognition are education-adjusted. Data are means unless otherwise indicated.

  • b Available from 35 patients with MS and 26 controls.

  • c Available from 34 patients with MS and 25 controls.