trigeminal n the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication Usage(s) Many researchers believe that migraines are caused by irritation of an area of the head called the trigeminal nerve branches. So much is happening all at once during a migraine that it has been hard to pinpoint what sets off the trigeminal nerve. During the course of a migraine, scientists discovered, the trigeminal nerve practically floods the brain with pain signals. Synonym(s) trigeminal nerve trigeminus nervus trigeminus fifth cranial nerve
News & Articles trigeminal St. Louis CyberKnife Patient Treated For Rare Nerve Disorder Shares Experience Fenton-based cancer treatment center provides nonsurgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (PRWeb August 22, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11041333.htm Aug. 22, 2013 - PRWeb