Frequency of pain quality descriptors evaluated in the first consultation.
| Pain quality descriptors | n |
|---|---|
| Burning | 30 |
| Pins & needles | 26 |
| Electric shock | 22 |
| numbness | 18 |
| Shooting | 16 |
| Stabbing | 16 |
| Pressure | 10 |
| Spontaneous pain | 16 |
| Throbbing (pulsate) | 13 |
| Allodynia | 9 |
| Sharp pain | 8 |
| Dysesthesia | 6 |
| Evoked pain | 5 |
| Hyperalgesia | 5 |
| Hyperesthesia | 5 |
| Hypoesthesia | 5 |
| Itching | 5 |
| Aching | 2 |