Today's my birthday, and I just finished eating some Ice Cream 'cake'. So, what really is brain freeze?

Answer 1

Its when the coldness of any assorted food gets too your brain and it freezes up.

Answer 2

I scream, you scream, we all scream for . . . ow! That cone of vanilla fudge swirl has done it again: The sweet treat has quickly given you a bad headache. But don't blame the ice cream. It's the roof of your mouth, your nerves, and your blood vessels (blood vessels are tiny tubes that carry blood through your body) that are to blame!


Here's the scoop on what happens. When you eat or drink, food or liquid touches your palate before you swallow. Your palate is also known as the roof of your mouth.

When something very cold touches the center of the palate, the cold temperature can set off certain nerves that control how much blood flows to your head. The nerves respond by causing the blood vessels in the head to swell up. This quick swelling of the blood vessels is what causes your head to pound and hurt. Some people call this a "brain freeze," even though nothing is really happening in the brain - it's all in the blood vessels of the head.

Answer 3

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Whoa...Ice cream cake? That's awesome; I haven't had that in forever!! Years and years! Anyway, I think brain freeze occurs when something really cold hits the top of your mouth, where your mouth is very sensitive, kind of around the uvula. It sends such a shock to your nerves because of the temperature, that your brain is momentarily "in pain."

Answer 4

There is a large vein and nerve above the roof of your mouth. When your "brain Frezzes" it is the nerve sending extreme signals to the brain. This can happen when you eat a cold food. The best solution is water. I have brain frees a lot ( those darn addictive slushies).

Answer 5

happy birthday