Table 5.
Cluster features for mechanical detection threshold (MDT)
| Cluster | von Frey MDT Cluster 1 vs. cluster 2 |
Males/females | Thermal | Light touch | Pain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Higher threshold (HYPOSENSITIVE) |
Males Females |
2/3 no sensation 2/3 no sensation |
2/3 no sensation 0/3 alterations |
1/3 3/3 |
| 2 | Lower threshold (HYPERSENSITIVE) |
Males Females |
1/3 no sensation 1/3 alterations 0/1 alterations |
1/3 no sensation 0/1 alterations |
2/3 0/1 |
| 3 |
Males Females |
2/4 alterations 1/1 no sensation |
0/4 alterations 0/1 alterations |
1/4 1/1 |
|
| 4 |
Males Females |
2/4 no sensation 2/4 light sensation 2/2 no sensation |
2/4 no sensation 0/2 alterations |
0/4 2/2 |
Characteristics of the patients’ sensory profiles in each cluster. Data are reported as frequency/total number of patients in the cluster. No sensation: the patient did not report any perception; Alterations: the patient reported an abnormal response