Table 1.
Basic demographics and status at time of referral
| Overall | Medical treatment only | Surgical intervention performed | Previous surgical intervention | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 334 | 132 | 153 | 49 | |
| TN diagnosis (%) | 0.002 | ||||
| SUNA/SUNCT | 35 (10.5) | 11 (8.3) | 12 (7.8) | 12 (24.5) | |
| TN | 285 (85.3) | 118 (89.4) | 134 (87.6) | 33 (67.3) | |
| TN and MS | 14 (4.4) | 3 (2.6) | 7 (4.6) | 4 (8.2) | |
| Age at first visit, years, mean (sd) | 58.8 (13.6) | 57.8 (12.9) | 57.9 (14.1) | 64.2 (12.7) | 0.011 |
| Age at MDT, years, mean (sd) | 60.0 (13.8) | 58.8 (13.1) | 59.1 (14.3) | 66.2 (12.5) | 0.003 |
| Male (%) | 119 (35.6) | 36 (27.3) | 67 (43.8) | 16 (32.7) | 0.013 |
| TN duration at first visit, years, mean (sd) | 7.5 (7.7) | 6.2 (6.5) | 6.9 (7.5) | 12.8 (9.6) | < 0.001 |
| TN duration at MDT, years, mean (sd) | 8.7 (7.9) | 7.1 (6.4) | 8.2 (7.7) | 14.7 (9.9) | < 0.001 |
| Referrer (%)a | < 0.001 | ||||
| GDP | 62 (18.6) | 38 (28.8) | 22 (14.4) | 2 (4.3) | |
| GP | 150 (44.9) | 58 (43.9) | 71 (46.4) | 21 (45.7) | |
| Neurologist | 24 (7.2) | 5 (3.8) | 13 (8.5) | 6 (13.0) | |
| Neurosurgeon | 21 (6.6) | 3 (2.3) | 2 (1.3) | 16 (34.8) | |
| Oral medicine | 33 (9.9) | 12 (9.1) | 21 (13.7) | 0 | |
| Oral surgery/oral and maxillofacial surgery | 37 (11.1) | 15 (11.4) | 21 (13.7) | 1 (2.2) | |
| Pain Medicine | 4 (1.2) | 1 (0.8) | 3 (2.0) | 0 | |
| Drug at first visit (%) | < 0.001 | ||||
| No drugs | 22 (6.6) | 4 (3.0) | 16 (10.5) | 2 (4.1) | |
| Monotherapy | 202 (60.5) | 102 (77.3) | 75 (49.0) | 25 (51.0) | |
| Polytherapy | 110 (32.9) | 26 (19.7) | 62 (40.5) | 22 (44.9) |
TN Trigeminal neuralgia, SUNA Short unilateral neuralgiform pain with autonomic symptoms, SUNCT Short unilateral neuralgiform pain with conjunctival redness and tearing, MS Multiple sclerosis, GDP General dental practitioner, GP General practitioner
aMissing referrer details for three patients who had previous surgery