The Science of Brain Freeze


	The Science of Brain Freeze

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7-7-2008 5:18 PM

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7-7-2008 7:38 PM

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By the way, I am aware of a cure that seems to work that I believe I came across at Clipmarks. Hold your tongue firmly forced to the roof of your mouth for several seconds.

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/d2b65fef-332a-4c2c-a091-f71e988daded/337EA271-B96C-4507-A879-DB4BF305E5E9/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/" href="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/" style="font-size: 11px;">brainblogger.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/"><P><STRONG>Diagnosis:</STRONG> Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/"><P><IMG class="right" alt="Ice Cream Sundae" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1248/1422981738_2bca5c81a0_m.jpg" /><STRONG>Symptoms:</STRONG> Head pain, sharp freezing sensation, toothaches</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/"><P><STRONG>Causes: </STRONG> Consumption of ice cream, popsicles and other icy treats</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/"><P><STRONG>Treatment:</STRONG> Drink warm fluids or wait (self-limiting)</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/"><P><STRONG>Prevention:</STRONG> Eat cold foods at a slower pace!</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/"><P>There are two possible explanations behind pain and its association with a quick, big gulp of slushies, slurpees or Italian ice.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/">1) <STRONG>Blood vessel phenomenon</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/">Upon contact with ice, the blood vessels in the roof of the mouth begin to constrict, making the vessels in the head to expand, and thus creating a headache.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/">2) <STRONG>Trigeminal nerve factor</STRONG>:</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/06/the-science-of-brain-freeze/">the trigeminal nerve in the palate of the mouth becomes overstimulated. Stimulation of the nerve causes neurons to fire pain signals to the brain, producing a headache.</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/337EA271-B96C-4507-A879-DB4BF305E5E9/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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