| Classical |
| A. Paroxysmal attacks of pain lasting from a fraction of a second to two minutes, affecting one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve, and fulfilling criteria B and C |
| B. Pain has at least one of the following characteristics: |
| 1. Intense, sharp, superficial, or stabbing |
| 2. Precipitated from trigger zones or by trigger factors |
| C. Attacks are stereotyped in the individual patient |
| D. There is no clinically evident neurologic deficit |
| E. Not attributed to another disorder |
| Symptomatic |
| A. Paroxysmal attacks of pain lasting from a fraction of a second to two minutes, with or without persistence of aching between paroxysms, affecting one or more divisions of the trigeminal nerve, and fulfilling criteria B and C |
| B. Pain has at least one of the following characteristics: |
| 1. Intense, sharp, superficial, or stabbing |
| 2. Precipitated from trigger zones or by trigger factors |
| C. Attacks are stereotyped in the individual patient |
| D. A causative lesion, other than vascular compression, has been demonstrated by special investigations and/or posterior fossa exploration |