How do you get a brain freeze?

Brain freeze will subside on its own within a few minutes. The mechanism that causes brain freeze has also been linked to migraines. If your headache doesn’t go away after 5-10 minutes, or if you get brain-freeze-type pains without consuming cold things, consider seeking medical treatment. read more

Brain freeze can occur if you eat an ice cream too fast. Dr. Jorge Serrador, a cardiovascular electronics researcher, highlighted research in The FASEB Journal (April 2012 Issue), which explained that, until now, scientists have not been able to fully understand what causes brain freeze. read more

Because the trigeminal nerve also senses facial pain, the brain interprets the pain signal as coming from the forehead. This is called 'referred pain' since the cause of the pain is in a different location from where you feel it. Brain freeze typically hits about 10 seconds after chilling your palate and lasts about half a minute. read more