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The authors conclude that The main finding of this study is that the hypothalamus, depending on the state of the migraine cycle, exhibits an altered functional coupling with the spinal trigeminal nuclei and the region of the dorsal rostral pons.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
What activates the trigeminal fibers is highly individualistic.
—Jenifer Frank, courant.com, 24 Feb. 2022
The rich aromas of searing meat draw us to the table and make our mouths water—an important physiological reaction called trigeminal response.
—Jim Dewan, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021
It’s not our sense of taste that’s doing the work here but our trigeminal or chemical sense, which registers sensations of irritation, temperature and touch to alert the body of potential harm.
—Matt Siegel, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2021
Similarly, your physician can look for other problems that predispose to developing TMJ pain (such as arthritis), or occasionally neurological conditions like trigeminal or glossopharyngeal neuralgia, that look like TMJ dysfunction.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 May 2021
Photic sneezing, for instance, is theorized to possibly result from some kind of cross-communication between the trigeminal and optic nerves.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
Migraines, this theory holds, start when the spreading electrical wave activates the trigeminal ganglion, a cluster of neurons that sit close to the brainstem.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2018
With oral herpes, HSV-1 hangs out in the trigeminal ganglion, a nerve cluster in your skull.
—Becky Little, Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2018
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
What activates the trigeminal fibers is highly individualistic.
—Jenifer Frank, courant.com, 24 Feb. 2022
The rich aromas of searing meat draw us to the table and make our mouths water—an important physiological reaction called trigeminal response.
—Jim Dewan, chicagotribune.com, 11 Oct. 2021
It’s not our sense of taste that’s doing the work here but our trigeminal or chemical sense, which registers sensations of irritation, temperature and touch to alert the body of potential harm.
—Matt Siegel, WSJ, 28 Aug. 2021
Similarly, your physician can look for other problems that predispose to developing TMJ pain (such as arthritis), or occasionally neurological conditions like trigeminal or glossopharyngeal neuralgia, that look like TMJ dysfunction.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 May 2021
Photic sneezing, for instance, is theorized to possibly result from some kind of cross-communication between the trigeminal and optic nerves.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 8 Mar. 2019
Migraines, this theory holds, start when the spreading electrical wave activates the trigeminal ganglion, a cluster of neurons that sit close to the brainstem.
—Tony Dajer, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2018
With oral herpes, HSV-1 hangs out in the trigeminal ganglion, a nerve cluster in your skull.
—Becky Little, Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2018
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“Trigeminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trigeminal. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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trigeminal
1 of 2 adjective
tri·gem·i·nal
trī-ˈjem-ən-ᵊl 
: of or relating to the trigeminal nerve
trigeminal
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