Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 09/16/2006 - 3:26pm.
A physical examination by a doctor can help determine which part of the trigeminal nerve is misfiring, but there are no actual tests to diagnose this problem.
However, it is important to rule out other possible conditions.
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