He Had Up to Seventy-Eight Sneezing Attacks a Day, and the Fix Was in His Arm
They looked exactly like sneezes. Repeated contractions of the diaphragm, forced exhalation through the nose, tic-like rhythmic vocalizations layered on top. Strong smells often set them off, though they could also arrive at random. They were not sneezes. A 32-year-old teacher reached a functional neurological disorder clinic having lived with them for nine years. At…