Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia →

An ice-cream headache, also known as brain freeze, cold-stimulus headache, cold headache, or its given scientific name sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia (meaning “nerve pain of the sphenopalatine ganglion”), is a form of brief cranial pain or headache commonly associated with consumption (particularly quick consumption) of cold beverages or foods such as ice cream.

Didn’t know this had a name!

05th July 2009 • 24 notes

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