How do I know if I have Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia, also know as 'tic douloureux', is a common type of neuralgia (nerve pain) that is associated with agonising facial pain that makes it difficult to talk or eat. Symptoms include;

Brief episodes of pain lasting from less than a second to a couple of minutes.

Pain attacks often comes in waves.

Pain is usually sharp, shooting, stabbing or electric shock-like.

Pain is located in the face, most often the cheek, lips or jaw, but may also involve the side of the nose, inside the the mouth, eye or forehead.

Pain is usually felt on one side of the face, rarely, on both sides.

Pain may be severe enough to cause spasms of the facial muscles.