Table 3 Comparison between the trigeminal and the peripheral pain measurement in healthy control subjects
Trigeminal | Peripheral | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sensory threshold (mA) | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | p = 0.357 |
Pain threshold (mA) | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 7.0 ± 5.0 | p < 0.001 |
Threefold pain threshold stimulation (VAS in mm) | 3.8 ± 2.2 | 2.6 ± 1.8 | p = 0.003 |
1. Train with 1.5-fold pain threshold stimulation (VAS in mm) | 3.9 ± 2.3 | 2.9 ± 1.9 | p = 0.003 |
2. Train with 1.5-fold pain threshold stimulation (VAS in mm) | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 3.0 ± 2.3 | p = 0.007 |
Difference between 2. train and 1. train | −0.05 ± 1.2 | 0.1 ± 0.8 | p = 0.421 |