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Table 9 Medication intake and change in symptoms

From: Long-term results of therapeutic local anesthesia (neural therapy) in 280 referred refractory chronic pain patients

 

Treatment effecta

Medication intake

No success

Success

n

%b

n

%b

No medication

18

(29.5)

69

(31.5)

No change in medication intake

40

(65.6)

10

(4.6)

Reduced use of (or no more need for) medication

3

(4.9)

140

(63.9)

Increased use of medication

0

(0)

0

(0)

Total

61

(100)

219

(100)

  1. a according to the patients’ self-assessment
  2. b percentage within this category