Sneeze reflex: facts and fiction
@article{Songu2009SneezeRF, title={Sneeze reflex: facts and fiction}, author={M. Songu and C. Cingi}, journal={Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease}, year={2009}, volume={3}, pages={131 - 141} }
Sneezing is a protective reflex, and is sometimes a sign of various medical conditions. Sneezing has been a remarkable sign throughout the history. In Asia and Europe, superstitions regarding sneezing extend through a wide range of races and countries, and it has an ominous significance. Although sneezing is a protective reflex response, little else is known about it. A sneeze (or sternutation) is expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, most commonly caused by the irritation… CONTINUE READING
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