1. Does the pain produce unpleasant sensations such as tingling, prickling or pins and needles? | Yes (5) No (0) |
2. Is there a different skin aspect in the painful areas, i.e., skin redder than usual or appearing mottled? | Yes (5) No (0) |
3. Does stroking the skin in the painful area or wearing tight clothing items produce unpleasant sensations? | Yes (3) No (0) |
4. Do you experience any sensations like electric shocks, bursting or jumping corresponding to painful episodes, i.e., unexplained bursts of pain? | Yes (2) No (0) |
5. Do you experience burning sensations in the painful areas or a sudden temperature change? | Yes (1) No (0) |
6. Result from stroking the nonpainful area and the described painful area with cotton wool: | Allodynia in painful area (5) Normal sensations in both areas (0) |
7. Result to touching (pinprick) both areas with a 23-gauge needle: | Altered PPT in the painful area (3) Equal sensations in both areas (0) |