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When i sneeze i get what feels like mild electric shock across chest/down arms, but today i sneezed & the "shock" was extreme- electric pain for minutes, tears in eyes & had to pull over car - normal? what could cause? (i have autoimmune stuff)

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Dr. Karna Gendo answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Lhermitte’s sign?: Here is a pubmed article https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4445188/ Please share with your doctors your pain if you agree this might match what you have.

Answered 12/24/2017

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Just a thought: Interesting story....LOOK TO YOUR NECK!!!! A pinched nerve in the base of your neck (C6-C7 CERVICAL SPINE) may be the culprit!!! Ask your PCP for a possible xray (??MRI) to rule this possibility in or out! Just a thought, and hope it helps! Dr Z

Answered 12/23/2017

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