Table 2.

Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory (NPSI) subscales score measured before surgery in the analyzed group of seven patients: Subscales: Q1- burning (superficial); Q2- pressure and Q3 squeezing (deep); Q5- electric shocks and Q6- stabbing (paroxysmal); Q8- evoked by brushing, Q9- evoked by pressure and Q10- evoked by cold stimuli (evoked); Q11- pins and needles, and Q12 tingling (paresthesia/dysesthesia), Q4- spontaneous pain during the past 24 h, Q7- pain attack during the past 24 h (6, 20).

Subject	Q1	Q2 + 3	Q5 + 6	Q8 + 9 + 10	Q11 + 12	Q4	Q7
1	8	8	2	0	4	8	10
2	7	4	0	4	6	8	8
3	4	10	6	10	8	10	10
4	8	4	6	0	4	10	6
5	10	8	6	10	10	10	10
6	6	8	2	4	4	8	6
7	8	4	2	4	2	8	4