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Table 2 Pre/post-second neuroma surgery questionnaire and rating scale results

From: Remission of severe restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movements in sleep after bilateral excision of multiple foot neuromas: a case report

 

Pre-operative (baseline)

Post-operative

 

(-1 week)

(+2.6 weeks)

(+9 weeks)

(+115 weeks)

NEUROPATHIC SYMPTOM SCORES

    

VAS forefoot numbness

0.5

0

0

7.6

VAS burning and/or tingling

7.9

0

2.5

4.1

VAS electric shock pains

8.8

1.4

1

3.8

VAS foot hypersensitivity

6.4

0

5.1

7.5

RLS SCORES

    

International RLS rating scale

36

4

1

10

VAS evening leg restlessness

9.0

0.6

0

1.9

DEPRESSION SCORE

    

Beck depression inventory II

29

1

1

8

FATIGUE SCORES

    

VAS daytime fatigue

6.3

0

1.5

2.8

Fatigue severity scale

52.2

16.2

12.6

41

MAF Global fatigue index

35.1

1

12

15.1

SLEEP QUALITY SCORES

    

VAS poor quality sleep

10.0

1

0

1.9

PSQI Global score

18

1

2

8

  1. MAF = multidimensional assessment of fatigue; PSQI = Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; RLS = restless legs syndrome; VAS = visual analog scale.