Table 2.
Descriptive summary of onset, frequency, duration, and characteristics of pain symptoms as reported by patients (n = 13).
| Patient | Onset (in years) | Frequency (days per week) | Duration (in hours) | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 4 | /a | /a | Stinging, pressing |
| P2 | 9 | 7 | variableb | Stinging, cold |
| P3 | 19 | 7 | 16–24 | Stinging, prickly, rubbing |
| P4 | 1 | 7 | 16–24 | Burning, itching, pulling |
| P5 | 7 | Not dailyb | 21 | Stinging |
| P6 | 7 | 2–3 | 2–3 | Throbbing, shooting, burning |
| P7 | 30 | 2–3 | 0.1–24 | Dull, pressing, stinging |
| P8 | 3 | 7 | 16–24 | Shooting, stinging, burning |
| P9 | 25 | 3–4 | 16–24 | Stinging, pressing |
| P10 | 6 | 7 | 16–24 | Dull, pressing, throbbing |
| P11 | 14 | 7 | 24 | Dull, stinging, pulling, throbbing |
| P12 | 3 | 7 | 16–24 | Stinging, sore, pulling |
| P13 | 8 | 7 | 24 | Burning, stinging |
a
Information was not collected at measurement.
b
Participant could not give a definitive answer, or symptoms were too variable to report a pattern.