Is it possible to make yourself sneeze on command? Experts explain what a sneeze is, why it happens, and techniques to try to ...
This reflex, known as the photic sneeze reflex, has fascinated scientists for centuries. As early as 400 B.C., Aristotle ...
ACHOO syndrome, aka photic sneeze reflex (PSR), is not serious or life-threatening on its own, says Dr. Louis Ptáček, a neurology professor at the University of California San Francisco.
"Sneezing is a reflex reaction to the lining of the nose, the mucous membranes, (being) irritated," says Lane. When the sensory fibers of these membranes in the nose or throat become irritated ...
Direct, new evidence for the cortical origin of photic reflex myoclonus in a patient with "posterior cortical atrophy" is provided. Photic stimulation elicited myoclonic jerks in the right upper limb ...