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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of BMS patients and healthy control participants

From: Thermal and mechanical quantitative sensory testing in chinese patients with burning mouth syndrome – a probable neuropathic pain condition?

 

BMS

Controls

 

(n = 25)

(n = 19)

Age (years)

49.5 ± 11.4

47.7 ± 12.4

Sex (% females)

68 %

63 %

Pain duration (month)

12.7 ± 8.1

/

Pain intensity (0–10 NRS)

5.4 ± 1.6

/

Location (%)

Tongue 80 %; lip 28 %; palate 12 %

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Depressive symptoms (0-80*)

37.1 ± 2.1

34.3 ± 2.3

  1. *Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale
  2. NRS = numerical rating scale
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The Journal of Headache and Pain

ISSN: 1129-2377

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