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Do we sneeze in our sleep?

2025/4/24
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Libby: 我想知道我们睡觉时是否会打喷嚏，但我们没有注意到？ Michael Howell: 睡觉时打喷嚏不太可能。首先，我们睡觉时鼻腔空气流通较少。其次，当我们睡着时，大脑对环境的反应较迟钝。即使鼻腔中有花粉或灰尘等刺激物，大脑也不太可能触发打喷嚏反应，因为它没有接收到足够的有害信号。如果有人睡醒后打喷嚏，这可能表明他们并没有睡得很沉，因为这意味着他们的神经系统对刺激做出了反应。 然而，咳嗽却经常会把人从睡梦中吵醒，特别是感冒或哮喘患者。这同样也表明身体出现了需要处理的问题，从而影响睡眠质量。

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Being asleep is kind of a funny thing, because you don’t know if you’re doing anything in your sleep – because you’re asleep! Some people talk in their sleep, others get out of bed and walk around… but do we ever sneeze in our sleep? We asked neurologist Michael Hall if it was even possible. 

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