hotdog headache

Pulsating cephalgia with facial flushing, caused by sodium nitrite-preserved meat, especially hotdog/frankfurter meat; in addition to preserving meat, nitrites impart a red tinge that imparts a desirable—'marketable'—appearance for displaying meats to shoppers

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hotdog headache

Neurology Pulsating cephalgia with facial flushing, caused by sodium nitrite-preserved meat, especially hotdog–frankfurter meat; in addition to preserving meat, nitrites impart a red tinge that imparts a desirable–'marketable' appearance for displaying meats to shoppers

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