Skip to main content
. 2022 Jul 14;17(7):e0271327. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271327

Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the patients.

Number (percent) of patients
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