The trigeminovascular system consists of
neuron
A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an membrane potential#Cell excitability, electrically excitable cell (biology), cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses. The neuron is the main component of nervous ...
s in the
trigeminal nerve
In neuroanatomy, the trigeminal nerve (literal translation, lit. ''triplet'' nerve), also known as the fifth cranial nerve, cranial nerve V, or simply CN V, is a cranial nerve responsible for Sense, sensation in the face and motor functions ...
that innervate
cerebral blood vessels.
It has been hypothesized that the trigeminovascular system may be involved in some types of
headache
Headache is the symptom of pain in the face, head, or neck. It can occur as a migraine, tension-type headache, or cluster headache. There is an increased risk of depression in those with severe headaches.
Headaches can occur as a resul ...
s.
See also
* Umbellulone
References
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External links
''Pain: Current Understanding, Emerging Therapies, and Novel Approaches to Drug Discovery, Second Edition'' by Rajesh Munglani, William K. Schmidt and Chas Bountra, page 321
''Functional MRI'' by Chrit T. W. Moonen, P. A. Bandettini, page 21
''Craniofacial dysfunction and pain: manual therapy, assessment and management'' by Harry Von Piekartz, Lynn Bryden, page 90
Trigeminal nerve