Table 2 Pain intensity and sensory symptoms (painDETECT)

Etiology, mean ± SD

 Current pain (0–10)

3.3 ± 2.4

 Strongest pain (0–10)

4.3 ± 2.9

 Average pain (0–10)

3.5 ± 2.4

Clinically relevant complaint (score >3), n (%)

 Q1, burning

38 (23.9)

 Q2, prickling

39 (24.5)

 Q3, allodynia

27 (17.0)

 Q4, attacks

55 (34.6)

 Q5, thermal

21 (13.2)

 Q6, numbness

39 (24.5)

 Q7, pressure

72 (45.3)

Patterns

 Persistent pain with slight fluctuations

70 (44.0)

 Persistent pain with pain attacks

15 (9.4)

 Pain attacks without pain between them

57 (35.8)

 Pain attacks with pain between them

17 (10.7)

Radiating pain (yes), n (%)

58 (36.5)

PainDETECT total score (0–38), mean ± SD

10.5 ± 6.8

Neuropathic pain, n (%)

4.8 ± 1.5

 Unlikely (0–12)

98 (61.6)

 Possible (13–18)

34 (21.4)

 Likely (19–38)

27 (17.0)