Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the patients.
Number (percent) of patients | |
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Gender | |
Women | 15 (45%) |
Men | 18 (55%) |
Age (years) | |
Mean (± SD) | 57 (± 12) |
Pain duration (years) | |
Mean (± SD) | 6 (± 1.2) |
Maximum pain (NRS, 0–10) | |
last 7 days (mean ± SD) | 5.6 ± 2.6 |
at visit (mean ± SD) | 3.5 ± 2.5 |
Diagnosis | |
Mononeuropathy | 10 (30%) |
Radiculopathy | 5 (15%) |
Polyneuropathy | 15 (45%) |
Plexopathy | 1 |
Guillain-Barré | 3 |
Pain medication | |
No medication | 5 (15%) |
Anti-epileptics | 13 (39%) |
Opioids | 16 (48%) |
SNRI | 10 (30%) |
Tricyclics | 6 (18%) |
Other antidepressants | 1 |
Analgesics | 11 (33%) |
Others (e.g. COX2) | 2 |