Why do we have headaches when we eat ice cream fast?

Known as “ice cream headache” and “brain freezing”, the scientific name of which is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, occurs when we quickly consume cold foods and drinks. It is a type of headache that starts very quickly (occurs in a few seconds) and passes quickly. The walls of our mouth are covered with vascular nets. These veins are especially arteries that nourish the brain. When we eat cold food fast, the temperature of our mouth changes very quickly. This causes the vessels to contract rapidly and then expand. This condition is thought to be the cause of headaches caused by cold foods. Although there are billions of nerve cells in our brain, our brain does not feel pain because it does not have pain receptors. However, the narrowing and enlargement of the arteries feeding the brain are perceived by the pain receptors in the lining of the brain that surround the outside of the brain, which is considered as pain by the brain. The solution to this problem is quite simple nowadays when ice cream consumption is increasing: Not consuming fast cold foods. But if such a situation is encountered, it is recommended that the tongue is pressed to the palate and the mouth temperature is brought to a normal level in a balanced way. Scientists think that understanding how headaches that occur as a result of rapid consumption of cold foods can also provide clarification of the mechanisms of other types of headaches, so that proper treatment methods can be applied.