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.

the 'violent' sneeze had caused him to tear the inner lining of the artery in his neck — a condition known as a vertebral artery dissection (VAD). This tear then caused a blood clot to develop ...

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.

Uncontrollable sneezing, blood shot eyes and headaches welcome to the Houston’s peak season of Oak Pollen season — which is ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH Although the risk is very low, stifling a sneeze can cause a ruptured eardrum, ...