| Characteristics of the
diagnosis and treatment of patients with neuropathic pain |
Situation |
n |
% |
| Diagnosed for neuropathic pain
(n=22) |
Yes |
12 |
54.5 |
|
No |
10 |
45.5 |
| Specialist that carried out the
diagnosis (n=12) |
Dermatologist |
8 |
66.6 |
|
Neurologist |
4 |
33.4 |
| Response to the treatment
(n=12) |
Improvements in the pain |
5 |
41.6 |
|
Equal or worse |
7 |
58.4 |
| Type of medication used in the
treatment (n=12) |
Monotherapy |
4 |
33.4 |
|
Polytherapy |
8 |
66.6 |
| Causes for failures in the
therapy used (n=7) |
Stopped due to side
effects |
3 |
42.9 |
|
Unaware of the medication |
1 |
14.3 |
|
Taking inadequate doses |
2 |
28.5 |
|
Lack of polytherapy |
1 |
14.3 |
| The way how the medication was
acquired (n=12) |
Government |
10 |
83.3 |
|
Government + Private
Sector |
2 |
16.7 |
