Research has shown that there is artery dilation during brain freeze, and it is currently thought that the cold temperatures trigger the dilation of arteries which result in the pain we think of as *brain freeze*.
Reaearchers are not entirely sure what causes *ice cream headache*. Tests have shown that the cold temperature results in constriction of a main blood vessel in the head. The reason this happens is not yet clear. Whether or not it is responsible for the pain of ice cream headache is also not yet clear. More research is necessary before these questions can be answered.
I'm not a Doctor but I think that it has something to do with your blood vessels expanding
Chest freeze, also known as "brain freeze," occurs when you consume something cold too quickly. The cold temperature triggers blood vessels in the roof of the mouth to constrict, causing a sudden headache-like sensation. This sensation is a natural response to protect the body from extreme cold, similar to shivering in cold weather.
Yes, if you get something extremely cold and put it on your forehead, it's believed you will, indeed, get a brain freeze.
When a person drinks something cold, research has shown that a dilation of the carotid arteries occur inside your head, resulting in an *ice cream headache*. We don't yet know why this happens, but doctors think it is a reaction to the extreme cold hitting the back part of the mouth.
When you eat or drink something cold then it effects the nerves and gives them a sudden shock his is then transferred to your brain. The coldness is so cold it then give you brain a slight chill the brain is not used to that and that then gives you a pain or headache fell.
The main cause of Brain Freeze is either eating something really cold like ice-cream, or drinking something cold. The Brain Freeze is actually caused by an abrupt increase in blood flow within the brain.
because it never gets cold enough in the Caribbean to actually freeze something. freeze shattering generally occurs in cold climates such as Canada or Alaska.
Drink lots of cold water and find a way to relax if headaches persist, see a doctor.
I haven't never heard of anything serious relating to brain freezes. That's really just a name for it, your brain doesn't actually freeze. When you eat ice cream or drink something cold your tongue can push it toward the roof of your mouth, there is a nerve that is located there that is sensitive to cold. Next time you eat something cold just try to steer it away from the roof of your mouth.
It can last up to 45 seconds depending on how cold the food or drink is.
A cold object is something that when touched, appears to feel cold. Another meaning of a cold object is something that when touched or used to touch something with, may turn that object in question colder or even freeze it.
"Brain freeze" is not really inside the brain. It is a headache that you get from eating or drinking very cold substances. It is actually caused by rapid cooling and rewarming of capillaries in the sinus cavities.
I've had a slight headache after drinking a very cold drink too quickly on a hot (sweaty) day.