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Does your heart stop when you sneeze. If so why

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When you sneeze, the intrathoracic pressure in your body momentarily increases. This will decrease the blood flow back to the heart. The heart compensates for this by changing its regular heart beat momentarily to adjust. However, the electrical activity of the heart does not stop during the sneeze.
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No. Your heart beat may change and get slightly faster or slower (depends on the person) But it won't stop.
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