How are brain freeze and migraine connected?
There might be a connection between the cause of brain freeze and of migraine [3], which is still unknown. Several studies have found a link between cases of brain freeze and migraines. A 2003 study done in Taiwan, involved 8,789 adolescents in junior high filling a questionnaire about “ice cream headache.” It was recorded that about 40 percent of the participants had experienced an ice-cream brain. It was also discovered that participants who had a history of migraine headaches had ice cream brains more frequently. This brought about the conclusion that ice cream brain is more in people who experience migraine. Another 2001 study was done amongst women to examine headaches caused by cold. It was discovered that those with a history of migraine were more prone to migraine. Those who had migraines in the past year also experienced an increase in cold-induced headaches. This brought about the conclusion that people with a history of migraine are more likely to experience cold-induced headaches than those who have no history of migraine. Migraines and brain freeze are not the same, and it is important to be able to tell the difference between the two.