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by Cara bugg on January 1st, 2009

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Why do u sneeze when u look at the sun?

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  • by hetalivo on January 1st, 2009

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    That only happens to about 25% of people. The cause is unknown, but the probable cause is a congenital malfunction in nerve signals in the trigeminal nerve nuclei. The fifth cranial nerve, called the trigeminal nerve, is apparently responsible for sneezes. Research suggests that some people have an association between this nerve and the nerve that transmits visual impulses to the brain. Overstimulation of the optic nerve triggers the trigeminal nerve, and this causes the photic sneeze reflex.

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