Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Circadian sneezing

A C Grant1, E P Roter

  • 1Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.

Neurology
|March 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

A medical student

Related Experiment Videos

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Two Decapod Crustaceans, <i>Panopeus herbstii</i> and <i>Petrolisthes armatus</i>, Stabilize Their Gaze Using Achromatic Visual Cues, but Not the Angle of Linearly Polarized Light.

Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England)·2025
Same author

Bovine intramuscular, subcutaneous, and perirenal stromal-vascular cells express similar glucocorticoid receptor isoforms, but exhibit different adipogenic capacity.

Journal of animal science·2009
Same author

Differentiation of bovine intramuscular and subcutaneous stromal-vascular cells exposed to dexamethasone and troglitazone.

Journal of animal science·2008
Same author

Quantitative analysis of the EEG posterior-dominant rhythm in healthy adolescents.

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology·2008
Same author

Optimization of in vitro conditions for bovine subcutaneous and intramuscular preadipocyte differentiation.

Journal of animal science·2007
Same author

Volume-sensitive amino acid efflux from a pancreatic beta-cell line.

Molecular and cellular endocrinology·2000
Same journal

Spatiotemporal Associations Between Cortical Microinfarcts and Cortical Superficial Siderosis in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption Before Interhospital Transfer for Thrombectomy and Clinical Outcome.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

At Death's Door: Cytosolic Dopamine in Patients With Parkinson Disease.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Cerebral Artery Pulsatility, Premorbid Blood Pressure, and Small Vessel Disease on Brain Imaging: A Population-Based Study.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

Genetic Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Midlife Hypertension, and Dementia: The ARIC Neurocognitive Study.

Neurology·2026
Same journal

What is the Relevance of Neuron-Tumor Interactions in Malignant CNS Tumors?

Neurology·2026
See all related articles

Area of Science:

  • Chronobiology
  • Human Physiology

Background:

  • Circadian rhythms influence various physiological processes.
  • Understanding periodic biological phenomena is crucial for medical science.

Observation:

  • A medical student exhibited a consistent pattern of sneezing each morning.
  • 118 sneezes were recorded over 6.5 months across 69 days.

Findings:

  • Sneeze occurrences showed a highly non-uniform distribution.
  • A statistically significant peak in sneezing probability occurred around 8:20 AM.
  • This pattern suggests a circadian rhythm influencing sneeze threshold, independent of external stimuli.

Implications:

  • This study presents evidence for a novel circadian rhythm in sneezing.
  • The findings may prompt further research into the biological mechanisms underlying periodic physiological events.
  • Documenting such specific circadian patterns can enhance our understanding of biological timing.