Cold stimulus headache (CSH)
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Cold stimulus headache (CSH). This is headache triggered by application of a cold stimulus. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pathogenesis
- This is headache triggered by application of a cold stimulus
- The stimulus may be applied to the head, ingested or inhaled
- This probably provokes cerebral vascoconstriction
Types
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Epidemiological risk factors
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Activity risk factors
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Onset features
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Headache features
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Possible associated features
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Synonyms
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References
- Bonemazzi I, Pelizza MF, Berti G, et al. Cold-stimulus headache in children and adolescents. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:973.
- Sleigh JW. Ice cream headache. Cerebral vasoconstriction causing decrease in arterial flow may have role. BMJ 1997; 315:609.
- Fuh JL, Wang SJ, Lu SR, Juang KD. Ice-cream headache-a large survey of 8359 adolescents. Cephalalgia 2003; 23:977-981.
- Selekler HM, Erdogan MS, Budak F. Prevalence and clinical characteristics of an experimental model of 'ice-cream headache' in migraine and episodic tension-type headache patients. Cephalalgia 2004; 24:293-297.
- Zierz AM, Mehl T, Kraya T, Wienke A, Zierz S. Ice cream headache in students and family history of headache: a cross-sectional epidemiological study. J Neurol 2016; 263:1106-1110.
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