Table 5.
Barrow Neurological Institute pain intensity scale [26].
BNI Class I |
No trigeminal pain; no medication |
BNI Class II |
Some trigeminal pain; no medication |
BNI Class IIIa |
No trigeminal pain; managed with medication |
BNI Class IIIb |
Persistent trigeminal pain; managed with medication |
BNI Class IV |
Some trigeminal pain; not adequately managed with medication |
BNI Class V |
Severe pain or treatment failure |