Feb 15, 2021 · Brain freeze, or ice cream headache, is an intense pain in the head caused by eating or drinking something cold. It’s not serious and goes away in a few seconds or minutes. If you get one, try to bring the temperature in your mouth and throat back to normal.

Jun 1, 2023 · "Brain freeze" happens when people eat ice cream or other cold treats, drastically dropping the temperature at the back of the mouth. This results in rapid changes in blood vessel size, sending pain signals to the brain. Brain freeze typically disappears within 30 seconds.

Nov 14, 2023 · A brain freeze is a sudden, painful reaction from nerves and blood vessels when eating or drinking something very cold. You may be able to reduce the time you have a...

Sep 28, 2024 · Scientifically known as sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, brain freeze is caused by a rapid change in blood flow to the brain’s vessels when exposed to cold substances.

Aug 25, 2024 · Brain freeze causes sudden, sharp pain in the front of your head. The pain can be more intense than that of a migraine headache. Some people describe it as throbbing or stabbing.

Aug 14, 2024 · Brain freeze is a sudden headache in your forehead and temples after eating something cold, like ice cream. Known medically as cold-stimulus headache, it happens because extreme temperature change on your palate causes your blood vessels to …

Mar 30, 2017 · Brain freeze is also known as ice cream headache, cold stimulus headache, and sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. It is a short-term headache typically linked to the rapid consumption of...

Apr 14, 2023 · A brain freeze, or the sudden, stabbing pain in the head caused by eating or drinking something cold, is actually a type of headache. The sensation is limited to the …

Mar 16, 2023 · A brain freeze is the sharp head pain that occurs when you eat or drink something cold, otherwise known as cold neuralgia or sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, says Roger Seheult, M.D.,...

Brain freeze, or to call it by its scientific name 'sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia' (try saying that with a mouthful of ice cream), is the intense pain you feel in your head soon after eating or …