Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Markedly Low Intrathecal Antibody Response in Sri Lanka

Table 2

Clinical characteristics.

Clinical characteristics	MS; (%)
Total	69 (100)
Optic neuritis
Total	31 (45)
Monocular	22 (32)
Binocular	9 (13)
Impaired visual acuity	31 (45)
Complete loss of light perception	0
Periorbital pain with eye movements	17 (25)
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia	17 (25)
Cerebral sensory
Total	31 (45)
Regional distribution
Right upper limb	19 (27)
Left upper limb	13 (19)
Right lower limb	18 (27)
Left lower limb	17 (24)
Trunk, right and left	7 (10)
Modalities
Paraesthesia	22 (32)
Anaesthesia	27 (39)
Pain	18 (26)
Cerebral motor
Total	34 (50)
Regional distribution
Right upper limb	21 (31)
Left upper limb	11 (16)
Right lower limb	29 (42)
Left lower limb	23 (25)
Cerebellar
Total	22 (32)
Ataxia	22 (32)
Dysarthria	5 (8)
Tremor	17 (24)
Past pointing	18 (26)
Vertigo	18 (26)
Nystagmus	12 (18)
Brain stem/cranial nerves	20 (29)
Spinal cord
Total	13 (19)
Both sensory and motor	08 (12)
Sensory only	03 (4)
Motor only	02 (3)
Autonomic
Total	5 (8)
Urinary incontinence	4 (6)
Faecal incontinence	3 (5)
Transverse myelitis	1 (1)
Hearing loss	3 (5)
Lower motor facial nerve palsy	5 (8)
Fatigue	33 (48)
Ancillary symptoms	27 (39)
Lhermitte’s sign	10 (14)

All the symptoms were supported by clinical examination findings in all the attacks (up to a maximum of 5 attacks were included).