A man almost died after a sneeze ruptured an artery in his neck that caused him to have a stroke. Ian Applegate from Santa ...

Ian Applegate’s sneeze was so powerful it tore the artery that supplies blood to his brain — now he wants to recover before his wife gives birth Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

A YOUNG and healthy dad nearly died after suffering a stroke when an artery ruptured in his neck – caused by a sneeze. Ian Applegate was sitting in his car with his wife Jennifer and their ...

Sneezing can cause changes in chest pressure and capacity that affect the heart rate and blood flow, but the heart itself doesn't stop; rather, it has a brief alternation of rhythm that ...

Researchers have identified specific cells and neuropeptides involved in mediating the sneeze response in mice exposed to allergens or chemical irritants such as capsaicin. Amanda was an associate ...

Without realising, that last sneeze caused a tear to the inner lining of his vertebral artery and a blockage to his brain, ...

Ian Applegate, 35, sneezed so forcefully he tore an artery in his neck.

On the third sneeze, the dad-of-one experienced a blinding ... The 35-year-old was blue-lighted to hospital where doctors gave him blood-thinning medication to prevent further blood clots.

For Applegate, the damage caused a blood clot to form ... “It was a pretty hard sneeze but I've never experienced anything like this in my life. I never thought this was possible,” said ...