by gone on March 10th, 2007

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Why do cold drinks, ice cream, etc. cause 'brain freeze'?

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  • by worshiptool on March 10th, 2007

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    When something cold touches the roof of your mouth on a hot day, it triggers a cold headache. The cause is a dilation of blood vessels in the head. The dilation may be caused by a nerve center located above the roof of your mouth -- when this nerve center gets cold, it seems to over-react and tries to heat your brain.

    for more on the subject:
    http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/314/7091/1364

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