Table 2 Comparison between idiopathic NH and post-traumatic cases

Sex (M/F)

37.8 / 62.2%

20.7 / 79.3%

NS

Age (years)

50.9 ± 17.6

62.5 ± 16.6

0.01

Age at onset (years)

48.16 ± 18.0

49.53 ± 19.4

< 0.01

Evolution (months)

32.1 ± 61

27.9 ± 63.6

NS

 -Opressive

46.6%

36.7%

NS

 -Burning

16.1%

33.3%

NS

 -Stabbing

17.1%

20%

 -Throbbing

5.2%

0%

Side (R / L / S)

50.2 / 40.1 / 9.7%

50 / 40 / 10%

NS

 -Tuber Parietal

31.8%

26.7%

NS

 -Occipital

24.4%

16.7%

NS

 -Frontal

20.7%

13,3%

 -Temporal

8,3%

23.3%

Circular/Ovoid

80,6/ 19,4%

83,3 / 16,7%

NS

Intensity

5.2 ± 1.6

5 ± 1.9

NS

  Chronic / episodic / recent

42.9 / 23.1 /34%

43.3 / 20 / 36.7%

NS

Allodynia

32.7%

53.3%

0.02

Touch sensitivity

29%

46.7%

0.04