%0 Journal Article
%T Photic Sneeze Reflex
%A Georg A. Petroianu
%J Advances in Historical Studies
%P 196-215
%@ 2327-0446
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ahs.2022.114017
%X Sternutatio (sneeze) is a poorly understood polysynaptic physiologic
reflex phenomenon; even less understood are some variations of the reflex such
as the photic sneeze (photo-sternutatory reflex), sneezing induced by bright
light, sneezing induced by overeating, sneezing induced by plucking of the
eyebrows (palpebro-sternutatory reflex) and paroxysmal sneezing, episodes of
intractable sneezing. The present contribution reviews various aspects of the
patho-physiology of sneezing, its relationship to singultus (hiccup) and the <span>mechanism of action of various <i>remedia sternutatoria</i> (sneeze inducing</span> agents). The manuscript deals with the history of a previously largely ignored
condition and with the people involved in the matter: biographical aspects of
little known clinicians and researchers such as Jean Sedan, Harry Shilkret, and
Mo Shokeir are presented.
%K Sternutatio
%K Photic Sneeze
%K ACHOO
%K Sedan
%K Jean
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=121935