Psychogenic cough in childhood.

Psychogenic Cough: A Rare Cause of Chronic Cough.

typical of Aspergillus and growth of these hyphae on culture. However, histological confirmation is not always possible, so diagnosis must be based on a combination of clinical, radiological, microbiological, and immunological findings.2,3 Azoles are the primary treatment option in CPA.4 Our patient showed disease progression during itraconazole treatment, which may have been a consequence of t...

Childhood cough.

Management and diagnosis of psychogenic cough, habit cough, and tic cough: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND Several pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapeutic options have been used to treat cough that is not associated with a pulmonary or extrapulmonary etiology. METHODS We conducted a systematic review to summarize the evidence supporting different cough management options in adults and children with psychogenic, tic, and habit cough. Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register ...

Detection rate of psychogenic cough in patients with chronic cough in Chinese hospital: a meta analysis

Objective: This study aimed to systematically evaluate the prevalence of psychogenic cough in patients with chronic cough in China by meta-analysis, which may provide evidence for the empirical diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough and for the updating of related guidelines. Methods: Based on the pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, studies were searched in databases. Studies (Engli...

[Extreme psychogenic shock states in childhood].

An attempt is made in this paper to describe a syndrome consequent upon extreme psychogenic shock situations, which has been observed in a number of children. This syndrome is characterized by panic, flight, and anxiety during the actual event, which are followed by a relatively prolonged period of exclusion from consciousness of painful memories. Besides, there may be observed neurotic symptom...