Table 2 Characteristics of pain in patients with post-herpetic neuralgia
From: One-year follow-up of patients with long-lasting post-herpetic neuralgia
| Â | Age | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
55-64 (15 pts) Mean ± SD | 65-74 (23 pts) Mean ± SD | >75 (47 pts) Mean ± SD | P* | |
VAS at presentation | 6.80 (±1.265) | 6.83 (±1.230) | 6.62 (±1.649) | 0.879 |
VAS at 3 Months | 4.80 (±1.1568) | 4.00 (±2.412) | 3.96 (±1.769) | 0.355 |
VAS at 6 Months | 3.67 (±2.690) | 3.39 (±2.331) | 3.64 (±2.110) | 0.933 |
VAS at 12 Months | 2.27 (±1.944) | 2.28 (±1.864) | 2.85 (±2.167) | 0.487 |
DN4 at presentation | 5.80 (±1.265) | 5. 48 (±1.163) | 5.13 (±1.154) | 0.111 |
DN4 at 12 Months | 1.60 (±1.298) | 1.35 (±1.434) | 1.45 (±1.4) | 0.776 |