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Table 1 The patients basic clinical data [n, \((\bar x\, \pm \,s)\), M (P25-P75)]

From: Percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation and microvascular decompression for treating glossopharyngeal neuralgia: a retrospective clinical study

 

PRT group(n = 13)

MVD group

(n = 9)

P Value

Gender(male/female)

8/5

5/4

0.779

Age(years)

64.00 ± 8.24

60.78 ± 10.49

0.429

Position(Left / right)

4/9

3/6

0.899

Duration of GPN(months)

24(13–36)

26(18–40)

0.593

VAS score pre-operation

7.08 ± 1.26

7.44 ± 1.13

0.491

PSQI score pre-operation

14.85 ± 1.07

15.56 ± 1.67

0.236

  1. Abbreviations: GPN, glossopharyngeal neuralgia; PRT, percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation; MVD, microvascular decompression, PSQI, Pittsburgh sleep quality index, VAS, visual analogue scale