With a sharp drop in air temperature, some people get headaches. This is due to the sensitivity of skin receptors, said on Thursday, December 23, neurologist, neurophysiologist Alexander Budik.
“This is the body’s reaction to temperature indicators. Receptors are located throughout the scalp, with increased sensitivity they can be excessively irritated in the cold, so a headache may occur, “he said in an interview with radio Sputnik…
The neurologist clarified that the occurrence of a headache in the cold does not mean the presence of a “formidable pathology”. In addition, he advised wearing a hat in the cold.
At the same time, the doctor drew attention to the fact that headaches at low temperatures can be observed due to the high value of blood pressure.
“The vessels of the brain have their own special regulation. Until the upper, systolic blood pressure rises to 200 mm, the systems that stabilize blood flow in the brain work adequately, and nothing happens to the vessels, including in the cold, “Budik explained.
In addition, according to the neurologist, there is a special type of headache due to cold in those people whose sensitive endings in the mouth are very irritated.
“This is a headache that appears when eating something cold, such as ice cream,” concluded the neurophysiologist.
On December 2, Candidate of Medical Sciences, an immunologist-allergist Nadezhda Loginina spoke about an allergy to cold, which manifests itself when a person, for example, comes into contact with cold objects or is in a room with air conditioning in the summer.
Allergy to cold can manifest itself in patients suffering from allergic respiratory diseases. Cold can provoke severe edema, profuse discharge from the eyes, nose, and attacks of bronchial asthma.
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