Research Article

Efficacy for the Annual Relapse Rate after the Immunosuppressive Therapy in Patients Associated with Anti-AQP4 or Anti-MOG Antibody-Positive Optic Neuritis

Table 2

Immunosuppressive therapy.

Initial immunosuppressant drugsAzathioprine 9 cases mycophenolate mofetil 2 cases

ComplicationsElevation of liver enzymes 1 case nausea 1 case
Median observation period after the beginning of immunosuppressive therapy, years (first-third quartile)2.8 (1.6–4.0)
RelapseON 1 case, 1 time myelitis 2 cases, 5 times

ON: optic neuritis, SD: standard deviation.