Thursday, July 15, 2004
A new medical term is made in the medical world. Many people have experienced them -- that sudden surge of pain in the forehead -- now we have a name for it - an ice cream headache. Ya, I agree, not very medical but I guess it works.
These headaches last a few seconds to about a minute, and they affect about a third of the population. Unfortunately for all those of you who are worried about this, doctors do not know much about it:
"We know that ice cream headaches are triggered when a cold food or drink hits the roof of the mouth, but it's not definitely known why that causes pain," Dr. David Roby, a neurologist at Temple University Hospital, said in a prepared statement.
"The general belief is that the sudden change in temperature causes an overstimulation of the central nervous system," Roby said.
These "brain freezes" are compared to mini-migranes. The cure doctors are suggesting is to avoid these ice cream headaches, eat ice cream and other cold foods slowly.
We give our thanks to the doctors working to make this world a better place!
These headaches last a few seconds to about a minute, and they affect about a third of the population. Unfortunately for all those of you who are worried about this, doctors do not know much about it:
"We know that ice cream headaches are triggered when a cold food or drink hits the roof of the mouth, but it's not definitely known why that causes pain," Dr. David Roby, a neurologist at Temple University Hospital, said in a prepared statement.
"The general belief is that the sudden change in temperature causes an overstimulation of the central nervous system," Roby said.
These "brain freezes" are compared to mini-migranes. The cure doctors are suggesting is to avoid these ice cream headaches, eat ice cream and other cold foods slowly.
We give our thanks to the doctors working to make this world a better place!