Research Article
Prevalence of Pediatric Onset Multiple Sclerosis in Saudi Arabia
Table 4
Signs and symptoms and the involvement of CNS region among individuals with pediatric onset MS (
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| Symptoms and affected regions | Frequency | Percentage |
| Symptoms of 1st attack | Motor weakness | 158 | 55.1 | Bulbar symptom | 5 | 1.7 | Bladder and bowel difficulty | 18 | 6.3 | Neuropsychological function | 11 | 3.8 | Ataxia | 79 | 27.5 | Sensory symptoms | 120 | 41.8 | Visual symptoms | 145 | 50.5 | Fatigue | 38 | 13.2 | Pain | 25 | 8.7 | Seizures | 8 | 2.8 | CNS region affected | Any region affected | 243 | 85.3 | Visual pathway | 83 | 28.9 | Spinal cord | 60 | 20.9 | Brainstem | 43 | 15.0 | Cerebellar | 89 | 31.0 | Pyramidal tract | 30 | 10.5 | Bowel | 17 | 5.9 | Sensory function | 44 | 15.3 | Multiple regions | 64 | 22.3 |
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