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habit cough; somatic cough syndrome; psychogenic cough; cough tic
Etiology:
- psychogenic
Pathology:
- comorbidities common (in children)
a) asthma (20%)
b) gastroesophageal reflux (16%)
c) abdominal pain (14%)
Management:
- self hypnosis (78-96% success rate)
a) general relaxation imagery
b) cough-related imagery
c) gestures to cue relaxation response
General
chronic cough
References
- Journal Watch 24(6):51, 2004
- Ambar RD & Hall HR
Childhood habit cough treated with self-hypnosis.
J Pediatr 144:213, 2004
PMID: 14760264