Another trick to help yourself sneeze is massaging the nose, says Bracamonte. Using your fingers, gently squeeze the bridge ...

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 ...