Olfactory Dysfunction in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica

Table 1

Demographic data and means of olfactory test results in NMO patients and healthy controls.

	NMO (𝑁=10)	Controls (𝑁=10)	P value
Age (years; mean ± SD)	45.1±13.3	46.9±14.49	0.4
Sex ratio (m : f)	1 : 4	1 : 4	1
AQP4 antibody (pos./neg., 𝑁)	6/4	n.a.	n.a.
Disease duration (months; mean; SD)	28.2 ± 43.5	n.a.	n.a.
Subjects with hyposmia (𝑁, %)	5 (50%)	0 (0%)	0.03
TDI-score (mean ± SD)	30.1 ± 4.8	34.1 ± 1.9	0.04
T-score (mean ± SD)	7.6±1.4	6.8±2.5	0.2
D-score (mean ± SD)	9.9±2.8	12.8±2.2	0.02
I-score (mean ± SD)	12.6±2.0	14.5±0.7	0.01