Table 1. Results of the univariate analysis for evaluating prognostic factors in meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown etiology

Variable	Total (n = 23)	Group A (n = 13)	Group B (n = 10)	p-value
Signalment
Age (years)	7.07 (mean)	6.00 (8.00)	7.00 (7.00)	0.55
Female (%)	13 (56.52)	8 (61.54)	5 (50.00)	0.68
Male (%)	10 (43.48)	5 (38.46)	5 (50.00)
Body weight (kg)	3.28 (mean)	2.58 (1.06)	3.47 (2.36)	0.20
Seizure
Presence (%)	16 (69.57)	9 (69.23)	7 (70.00)	0.96
Absence (%)	7 (30.43)	4 (30.77)	3 (30.00)
Location
Brainstem & multifocal (%)	10 (43.48)	6 (46.15)	4 (40.00)	0.76
Forebrain (%)	13 (56.51)	7 (53.85)	6 (60.00)
MRI findings
Number of abnormal MRI feature per each dog (% [IQR])	36 (mean)	2 (2)	0.52 (1)	0.021)
Midline shift
Absence (%)	15 (65.22)	7 (53.85)	8 (80.00)	0.37
Presence (%)	8 (34.78)	6 (46.15)	2 (20.00)
Cerebellar herniation
Absence (%)	20 (86.96)	10 (76.92)	10 (100.0)	0.22
Presence (%)	3 (13.04)	3 (23.08)	0 (0.00)
Sulci effacement
Absence (%)	16 (69.57)	7 (53.85)	9 (90.00)	0.08
Presence (%)	7 (30.43)	6 (46.15)	1 (10.00)
Contrast enhancement
Absence (%)	8 (34.78)	3 (23.08)	5 (50.00)	0.22
Presence (%)	15 (65.22)	10 (76.92)	5 (50.00)
CSF analysisTNCC (WBC/mm3)
Normal (%)	10 (43.48)	5 (38.46)	5 (50.00)	0.99
Abnormal (%)	10 (43.48)	6 (46.15)	4 (40.00)
Total protein (g/L)
Normal (%)	6 (26.09)	3 (23.08)	3 (30.00)	0.99
Abnormal (%)	14 (60.87)	8 (61.54)	6 (60.00)

Values are numbers with respective percentages or median values with respective interquartile ranges.
p<0.05.
MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; IQR, interquartile ranges; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; TNCC, total nucleated cell count; WBC, white blood cell counts.