The Sudden Medical Emergency
A 35-year-old man from Santa Cruz, California, suffered a major stroke and nearly died after a violent sneezing fit ruptured an artery in his neck.
Ian Applegate was sitting in his car with his wife, Jennifer, and their four-year-old son, Jon, when the terrifying medical episode unfolded. After sneezing three times, Ian was suddenly struck by a blinding headache, severe dizziness, and sharp shooting pain from his neck to the back of his head and left eye.
Moments later, Ian experienced pins and needles throughout the left side of his body — including his face — which quickly went numb.
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