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Brain cells do NOT die when a person sneezes. First, if you observe a baby and toddler and counted how many times they sneeze before 2 years old, if your question was true, NO one would have a brain left! Second, brain cells only 'die' under certain conditions, including:

  1. lack of blood flow to the brain (such as stroke, TIA)
  2. lack of glucose to brain cells
  3. brain swelling such as after a severe head injury
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How many brain cells die when you sneeze?

About 17,000,000 brain cells die every time you sneeze. Does not sound like a lot but you sneeze a lot throughout your lifetime.


Is it true that when you sneeze some of your braincells die?

Yes. Part of this can be because people jerk their head causing their brain to hit the inside of the skull killing a few braincells. No need to worry it is a small amount and braincells actually grow back/ new ones are made.


Does blocking a sneeze kill brain cells?

I haven't seen any information relating to holding a sneeze and killing brain cells by doing so. However, a sneeze is your body's way of trying to get rid of an irritant as in the form of allergies, or a cold or flu virus. Holding a sneeze is not a good idea as whatever irritant sitting inside your nose will not be evacuated and may get into the sinuses and other airways and cause infection.


Can you die from holding in a sneeze?

Yes, you can die from holding in your sneeze, because your sneeze can go about 90 miles per hour and so if you do hold it in you can suffer from brain damage!


Do brain cells die when you stop thinking?

brain cells die all the time, it is almost impossible to tell if they die when you stop thinking.


Does taking pills kill brain cells?

Brain cells die anyway everyday...


What would be the effects if the brain cells become inactive?

They die! So start working that brain, read some books


How long do cells last?

They last your whole life (not true) red blood cells: die and are made evry 3 weeks white blood cell: you never get more than you have brain cells: you can get any more (if you inhale carbon dinoxid some of the brain cells die, so do do it!)


Do brain cells die when you are stressed?

yes


What are the harms of smoking?

Lung disease, cancer, smokers caugh, some brain cells die. ect.


Can Hot temperature kill brain cells?

Brain cells start to die at around 106 or 107 F


Do brain cells die when you think?

No. Actually, the opposite should happen - by thinking, you strain certain cells, which then react by developing more synapses with other cells. Unused brain cells will degenerate synapses and eventually die.