Researchers have determined that TN pain originates from damage not only to the Trigeminal Nerve in the face but also from damage to the central Trigeminal system in the upper spinal cord and the ponto-medullary levels in the brainstem. Trauma to the head and neck that results in injury to nerve pathways in the spinal cord and brain stem has been shown in medical literature to be a possible cause of TN. Following the trauma, facial pain can be triggered immediately or can take months or years to develop.
Ophthalmic, maxillary, mandibular branches.
Irritation from repeated pulsations may lead to changes of nerve function and delivery of abnormal signals to the trigeminal nerve nucleus. Over time this causes hyperactivity of the trigeminal nerve nucleus pain.
Let’s talk about that Trigeminal Nucleus. What else goes on with this part of the brainstem besides input from the trigeminal nerve? Guess what else this part of the brainstem does?
Beside the trigeminal nerve, what goes in and controls this nucleus? Joints (Facets) Discs Ligaments
Hypothalamus controls your immune organs, blood vessels, muscles fibers. Do you or anyone you know with TN also have decreased immune system, high blood pressure, or tight muscles Hypothalamus controls Pituitary glands hormones
This means that it controls the Temporalis muscles (tension headaches), Ptyergoid muscles (stiff neck), Tensor Veli Palatini (otitis media, Meniere’s Disease)
Sensory integration area all sensory input goes into thalamus and then it gets sorted out and sent up to the higher parts of the brain cerebral cortex (brain fog)
UC chiropractic is a specific type of chiropractic where our main focus is on the upper neck and nervous system in that area.
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