Cold-stimulus headache

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A cold-stimulus headache, colloquially known as an ice-cream headache or brain freeze, is a form of brief pain or headache, commonly associated with consumption (particularly quick consumption) of cold beverages or foods such as ice cream, popsicles, slushies, and snow cones.

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