How is Trigeminal Neuralgia diagnosed?

From what I've seen no test. Doctors go by your symptoms.

3/17/17 by Debbie K 1050

A neurologist should be consulted and an mri scan will determine type along with the patients description.

3/17/17 by Lee 1000

You need to get in touch with your doctor, and your doctor will make a appointment to a neurologist. The neurologist will make a examination of finding out how you react to different touches and to get a picture of how you feel.

3/17/17 by Tanja-Marie 1340

It is not an easy diagnoses. It took several doctors almost a year to figure out what was going on. I found that my main pain is in my ear like an bad ear ache. However the pain does move down my jaw line. When I voiced that it help them connect the dots. It is important to state all areas that hurt even if you think the other is because of the one area. Even if the pain is really just soreness and livable compared to what hurts. All details help.

3/20/17 by Melissa 300

In my case it was the combined efforts of an ENT, Family Physician and Neurologist. The use of a particular type MRI to see if there is any mass or impingement of nerves or blood vessels.

3/20/17 by Joyce Parton 1000

Trigeminal Neuralgia is a symptom-based diagnosis, typically made by a neurologist who listens to a patients type, frequency, and location of pain. The situations in which the patient feels pain, and his/her triggers, are also important indicators. The doctor can also conduct tests, such as an MRI, to rule out other causes of pain, such as multiple sclerosis.

3/21/17 by Sandy 1052

Generally an MRI is prescribed to check TN .In my case I was started with low dosage of trioptal to control pain.

3/21/17 by Hema 1000

A knowledgeable Doctor should diagnose trigeminal neuralgia, both typical and atypical.

3/21/17 by Heidi 1000

MRI sometimes, but symptoms with a Neurologist,

5/29/17 by Julie Nelson 700

TN is diagnosed with an MRA scan, which is a high quality MRI scan with contrast. Regular MRI scans do not always show compressions, especially not those that involve small blood vessels. An expert neurosurgeon needs to interpret the scan, since regular neurologist do not always have the expertise to spot the compressions. In case no compressions are found, TN is diagnosed on a person's medical history only. Sometimes a neurologist prescribes Tegretol to test if a person really has TN, since this particular anticonvulsant can be diagnostic (i.e. it nearly always provides pain relief in case of TN).

6/11/17 by Margo 3125

By a Neurologist or Dental Surgeon with appropriate training in primary headaches (medical doctor) or trigeminal nerve impaction, damage etc (dentist)

6/14/17 by John 900

Neurologist Mri scans

6/18/17 by Ria 300

By your symptoms. They also do an MRI but most of the time it shows nothing.

7/29/17 by Jltaylor21 820

TN type I, classic TN, is most commonly diagnosed by MRI of the brain.

7/29/17 by Christina 1100

answer question,brain scan,CT

7/30/17 by Poison Yvy 2015

By a facial pain specialist or neurologist. A dentist can pick up on your problem but they cannot diagnose.

8/6/17 by Michelle 2050

It usually starts out feeling like a toothache but dentists will tell you nothing is wrong with teeth

10/3/17 by Korine 1200

Visually asymptomatic and through a MRI

2/4/18 by James 2500

By a neurologist based on symptoms

2/23/18 by Alicia 2600

If there is a physical cause it can often be seen with a FIESTA MRI. Otherwise it is based on a the various symptoms that are present.

4/21/18 by Rennierich 400

Dr may conduct many tests to diagnose and determine underlying causes, including. A neurological examination. Touching and examining parts of your face. Reflex tests, magnetic imaging or CT scan.

5/18/18 by Jackie 1800

Trigeminal neuralgia is diagnosed through a battery of neurological tests, but because of its rarity, it often slips under the radar or falls in the cracks. Neurologists conversant with the disease and especially neurosurgeons well versed in understanding the symptoms and treatment of trigeminal neuralgia are essential. Fortunate are those whose primary care physician knows what trigeminal neuralgia is. Tests include EEGs, MRIs, and CT scans, the MRI being the most effective if the neurologist knows what to look for.

2/12/20 by Eric 2550

You go to your primary care doctor and they send you to your neurologist

6/3/20 by Nancy 2250

Diagnosis can be hampered by the complexity of nerves on the head & overlapping of pain areas. The medical history of head injury in, for example, a serious car crash where damage shows a direction for treatment to the nasal passages, sinuses (long tooth roots may puncture the floor of the sinuses), the eyes & sockets, injury to the neck vertebrae & discs. With the gathering of records X-Rays & MRIs the Dr can then supply a Neuro information for treatment including a more definite MRI & opinion which then acts as a guideline for the Dr. Ongoing contact between the three parties is essential to allow for any change.

10/7/21 by Tim 400

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