Talonflame (she/her)@lemmy.cafe to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoIs their any evolutionary benefit to the sneezing reflex when looking at a bright light source, or is it just an evolutionary glitch with no purpose?message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down13
arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squareIs their any evolutionary benefit to the sneezing reflex when looking at a bright light source, or is it just an evolutionary glitch with no purpose?Talonflame (she/her)@lemmy.cafe to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareDiddlydee@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·5 days agoI have this and it’s annoying but has the best name. It’s known as ACHOO syndrome. Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioopthalmic Outburst. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109193/
minus-squarevoracitude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·5 days agoContrived acronym. I much prefer Photic Sneeze Reflex, it’s easier to remember and doesn’t sound like bullshit 😂
I have this and it’s annoying but has the best name.
It’s known as ACHOO syndrome. Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioopthalmic Outburst.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK109193/
Contrived acronym. I much prefer Photic Sneeze Reflex, it’s easier to remember and doesn’t sound like bullshit 😂