Table 2 Psychophysical readouts.

From: Intrinsic brain connectivity alterations despite intact pain inhibition in subjects with neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: a pilot study

Block (s)

SCI-NP (n = 12)

HC (n = 13)

TS-Sham

TS-CPM

CS

CS (Sham)

TS-Sham

TS-CPM

CS

CS (Sham)

1

6.0 ± 1.9

4.3 ± 1.5

6.5 ± 1.9

0

5.5 ± 2.1

4.7 ± 2.6

5.4 ± 2.6

0

2

4.8 ± 1.7

3.4 ± 1.4

6.3 ± 1.4

0

4.7 ± 2.4

4.1 ± 1.9

5.6 ± 2.4

0

3

4.1 ± 2.1

3.2 ± 1.6

6.4 ± 1.9

0

4.2 ± 2.3

3.9 ± 2.3

5.5 ± 2.2

0

4

3.8 ± 2.1

2.8 ± 1.6

6.2 ± 1.8

0

4.1 ± 2.0

3.8 ± 2.0

5.4 ± 2.1

0

5

3.5 ± 2.1

2.9 ± 1.7

5.8 ± 1.9

0

4.2 ± 2.2

3.7 ± 2.3

5.5 ± 2.1

0

6

3.8 ± 2.1

3.2 ± 2.1

6.3 ± 2.2

0

4.1 ± 2.2

3.9 ± 2.4

5.5 ± 2.3

0

7

3.7 ± 2.2

2.9 ± 1.9

6.2 ± 2.3

0

4.2 ± 2.0

4.0 ± 2.3

5.7 ± 2.5

0

8

3.8 ± 2.3

3.3 ± 2.4

5.8 ± 2.2

0

4.1 ± 2.1

3.6 ± 2.2

5.5 ± 2.4

0

Average

4.2 ± 2.0

3.3 ± 1.6

6.2 ± 1.8

–

4.4 ± 2.1

4.0 ± 2.1

5.5 ± 2.2

–

  1. Mean (± SD) pain ratings of TS and CS per block. CS, conditioning stimulus; HC, healthy controls; SCI-NP, spinal cord injury and neuropathic pain; TS, test stimulus; TS-CPM, test stimulus under CPM; TS-Sham, test stimulus under Sham condition.
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