Table 1. General Characteristics of the patients with neuropathic pain. São José in Rio Preto, SP, 2014.

General Characteristics of the patients with neuropathic pain (N=22)		N	%
Gender	Male	8	36.3
	Female	14	63.7
Classification of the treatment by the WHO*	Paucibacillary	7	31.9
	Multibacillary	15	68.1
Time of the diagnosis for leprosy	<5 years	8	36.3
	>5 years	14	63.7
Time when the polychemotherapy ends	<1 year	5	22.7
	1 to 5 years	6	27.3
	>5 years	11	50
Previous history of reactionary state	Yes	11	50
	No	11	50
Time of the first symptons	<6 months	4	18.2
	>6 months	18	81.8
Characteristics of the first symptons	Sudden	1	4.6
	Gradual	21	95.4
Intensity of pain - NRS†	Lighht (1 to 3)	2	9.1
	Moderate (4 to 6)	15	68.2
	Severe (7 to10)	5	22.7
Pattern of the pain	Superficial	Zero	Zero
	Deep	17	77.3
	Both	5	22.7
Level of incapacity - WHO*	Zero	2	9.2
	Level 1	14	63.6
	Level 2	6	27.2

*World Health Organization

†Numeric Rating Scale