The nature and duration of an attack depends on the location of the problem. In trigeminal neuralgia, the pain lasts from 3-4 seconds to 2 minutes, reaching up to 40 paroxysms per day. When the pathology of the pterygoid node occurs, episodes of neuralgia last from 2-3 hours to two weeks. The pain is cured by painkillers, surgical methods, as well as methods of physical therapy.