Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, also known as brain freeze, is a variety of nerve pain that results from something cold touching the roof of the mouth. But some people who suffer from migraines actually find ice cream confuses the nerve in a way that eases the pain. How convenient! This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Brain Freeze”
Grant, a mini quiz for you.
Oh, please.
Have you ever had sphenopalatine ganglioneralgia?
I bet you have.
Spheno, I’m trying to break the word down.
The neuralgia has something to do with my nerves.
Yeah.
Right?
Algeous.
Pain.
Pain, yeah.
Can you read the whole thing?
Sphenopalatine ganglioneralgia.
You probably would have had this at Dairy Queen.
Brain freeze.
Yes.
Oh, nice.
Yes.
How about that?
That’s a great word.
Why do I need the long one when I have the short one?
Yeah, I love this term, sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.
And it has to do with this little area on the roof of your mouth that has nerves that go to your head.
And it seems that some migraine sufferers have found relief by using that little wedge-shaped area in your soft palate by using its sensitivity to cold.
They eat an ice cream bar and they feel better.
Oh, nice.
Isn’t that weird?
Say it one more time for us.
Sphinopalatine ganglioneralgia.
What she said.
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