Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the TN and control groups.

From: Functional alterations of the brain default mode network and somatosensory system in trigeminal neuralgia

 

TN (n = 38)

Controls (n = 20)

P-Value

Age (years)

62.2 ± 10.3

56.8 ± 9.4

0.069 (2-simple t test)

Sex (male/female)

11/27

8/12

  0.61 (Chi-squared test)

Education (years)

9.29 ± 3.47

10.00 ± 3.00

0.46 (2-simple t test)

Illness localization (left/right)

18/20

NA

NA

VAS score

8.32 ± 1.00

NA

NA

Duration of illness (years)

5.23 ± 6.18

NA

NA

NVC score

4.45 ± 2.85

NA

NA

  1. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated.
  2. NA not applicable.