What causes Ice-cream headaches?
dandrews at tamu.edu
Wed Feb 21 17:22:37 EST 1996
In article <4fu8c8$om at atlas.uniserve.com>, ggowland at uniserve.com
> It's science project time for my 11 year old daughter's grade 5 class. We
> are trying to put together some information about what the causes the
> pain when you eat something cold too fast. Also we can't seem to find an
> answer as to what this condition is called by the medical community. Any
> and all info would be greatly appreciated.
> Yours truly
How about the cold substance causing a contraction in the sinuses above
the roof of the mouth (when the air iside suddenly is cooled) causing a
reduced pressure and subsequent pain until body temp rewarms the air and
reduces the pressure.
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