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Trigeminal Complex
Contemporary research indicates there is general agreement in the medical community that the trigeminal vascular complex is involved in all migraines.
This complex is comprised of the trigeminal neural system and associated blood vessels. The trigeminal system is one of the major pain signaling structures of the brain. Your brain spends over 40% of its daily energy deciphering the impulses created by this nerve.
Trigeminal Pain Stimulus
The trigeminal is the primary nerve that carries pain impulses from your mouth, teeth, head, face, ears, and neck to your central nervous system. Pain from any of its pathways can trigger migraines.
Vascular System Involvement
The trigeminal pathway also controls and regulates the blood flow of the arteries inside of the brain. That is why so many doctors call migraines "a vascular event." Now you know why a tooth issue and a jaw misalignment problem can cause migraines.
Contact Dr. Halmaghi or his staff to make arrangements for determining if you suspect involvement of trigeminal implication in your personal pain history.
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