Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 7 minutes ago

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Studies show that brain freeze has occurred in up to 75% of adults and 80% of children. Therefore, a vast majority of us have experienced the brief yet sharp pain associated with quick consumption of cold foods and drinks. In this episode, Washington University neurosurgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital explain the neuroscience of headaches including what causes brain freeze along with more serious headaches such as migraines.

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