Feasibility of Topical Applications of Natural High-Concentration Capsaicinoid Solutions in Patients with Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 2

Patients’ pain descriptions and pain clinical examinations at baseline.

Patients’ descriptions at baseline		%
(i) Burning ()	41	73.2
(ii) Tingling ()	41	73.2
(iii) Pins and needles ()	35	62.5
(iv) Electric shock sensation ()	33	58.9
(v) Numbness ()	29	51.8
(vi) Itching ()	17	48.5
(vii) Waking-up pain ()	25	44.6
(viii) Painful cold sensation ()	21	37.5
Clinical examinations at baseline
Hypoesthesia/hypoalgesia:
(i) Tactile ()	28	66.7
(ii) Pricking ()	24	63.2
(iii) Thermal ()	25	58.1
Hyperesthesia/hyperalgesia/allodynia
(i) Tactile ()	61	91.0
(ii) Thermal ()	24	61.5
(iii) Pricking ()	21	56.8