Table 5.

Comparison of electrophysiological stages and responses to each LANSS item

	Electrophysiological stage (median ± SD) with positive response	Electrophysiological stage (median ± SD) with negative response	P
Dysesthesia (Item 1)	2 ± 1.990 (n = 124)
Autonomic dysfunction (Item 2)	2 ± 1.098 (n = 25)	3 ± 1.090 (n = 99)	0.078
Evoked pain (Item 3)	3 ± 1.219 (n = 46)	2 ± 0.963 (n = 78)	0.005*
Paroxysmal (Item 4)	2.5 ± 1.119 (n = 38)	3 ± 1.091 (n = 86)	0.3
Thermal (Item 5)	3 ± 1.184 (n = 63)	3 ± 1.009 (n = 61)	0.417
Allodynia (Item 6)	3.5 ± 0.535 (n = 8)	2.5 ± 1.086 (n = 116)	0.001*
Altered PPT (Item 7)	3 ± 1.119 (n = 106)	2 ± 0.963 (n = 18)	0.292

Notes:P-value from Mann–Whitney test;

^*P < 0.05.

Abbreviations: LANSS, Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs scale; SD, standard deviation; PPT, pinprick threshold.