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Why does cleaning the inside of the ear with a finger trigger coughing sometimes?

Is there a nerve or muscle connecting the back of the throat to the inner ear?

Putting a finger in the ear and rotating could cause a sudden intense itching sensation in the throat resulting into coughs.

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