How to relieve migraine after tooth extraction and its causes

Many patients may wonder, how can toothache lead to migraine after extraction?

Migraine is a chronic neurovascular disorder primarily caused by neurological dysfunction resulting from tension, stress, or psychological stimuli.

Its main clinical manifestations include severe throbbing, stabbing, tearing, or pulsating pain, which can recur.

Initially, it may be mild, but as the condition progresses, the pain becomes more severe and the attacks more frequent.

Severe cases may present with blurred vision, flashing lights, blind spots, eye swelling, nausea, vomiting, tearing, pale or flushed complexion, among other symptoms.

Resting in a quiet environment can alleviate headaches.

Triggers for migraines may include genetic factors, hormonal and metabolic factors, dietary and psychological factors, disease factors, and neurological factors, with neurological factors being the most common.

Modern medical research has shown that neurological factors may cause entanglement or compression of blood vessels and nerves at the lesion site, leading to the release of pain neurotransmitters under certain conditions or stimuli, resulting in pain.

This also explains why tooth extraction can trigger migraines.

If tooth extraction is performed during a migraine episode, it may further damage nerves and worsen headache symptoms.

For these patients, tooth extraction may damage nerve branches, potentially worsening migraine symptoms and even severely affecting hearing, leading to hearing loss.

Therefore, if migraine occurs after tooth extraction, it is advisable to promptly seek examination and treatment at a reputable hospital.