Clinical Features of Idiopathic Parotid Pain Triggered by the First Bite in Japanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Case Study of Nine Patients

Table 3

Characteristics of postprandial pain among patients with idiopathic parotid pain.

Case	Pain site	Pain intensity (NRS: 0–10)	Pain quality	Pain duration (minutes)	Onset of pain after meal (minutes)
1	Preauricular region	9	Stabbing	2	5–10
2	Parotid, preauricular, and occipital region (right side)	6	Smarting	5	1-2
3	Parotid, preauricular, and occipital region	10	Burning	10	2-3
4	Absent
5	Parotid, preauricular, and temporal region	10	Pricking	10	5–10
6	Parotid region	7		10	5–10
7	Absent
8	Parotid and temporal region	8	Stabbing	30	1-2
9	Absent

data; NRS, numerical rating scale.