Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients
Case | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Mean (±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at presentation | 60 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 63 | 74 | 66.1 (6.2) |
Mean pain severity (0–10) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7.6 (1.2) |
Disease duration since first symptom (years) | 3.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 4.3 (1.4) |
Pain location in tongue | Bil. | Un. | Bil. | Un. | Bil. | Bil. | Un. | Bil. | |
Pain location in additional oral mucosa | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
Pain duration per day in hours | >8 | >6 | >6 | 3–8 | 2–4 | 4–8 | >6 | >10 | >2 |
Pain during night | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Mouth dryness | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
Altered taste | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
Oral dysaesthesia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Facial dysaesthesia | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | |
Follow-up (months) | 27 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 52 | 34 | 26 | 43 | 35.4 (12.1) |
Number of previous treatments | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4.9 (1.5) |
Comorbidity | HY, HT | OB, HY | DP, OB | HY, PD, DP | HT, DP | CH, CHD | HT, DP, PD | DP, HY | |
History or concomitant primary headache | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
HAM-A | 17 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 21 (4.2) |
HAM-D | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26.1 (2.9) |
Taste tests | Abnormal/Bi | Normal | Abnormal/Bi | Normal | Abnormal/Bi | Abnormal/Bi | Normal | Abnormal/Bi | |