Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4171731 | Paediatric Respiratory Reviews | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Habit cough is a condition that is often misdiagnosed as asthma. The cough is bizarre in nature, troublesome to those around the person coughing and clearly a waking phenomenon. Often, relatives will have considered the possibility of a habit cough by the time that they present to the respiratory or general paediatrician. In the majority of cases, simple explanation of the nature of likely stressors and reassurance form the basis of effective therapy. In young people with more entrenched symptoms, the provision of coping strategies and increasing the subjective sense of control is an intervention in itself and will improve the likelihood of a good outcome. In more extreme cases, the role of rehabilitation programmes involving negotiation with schools and community organisations may prove useful in remediation of the cough and normalisation of social and peer supports.
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Authors
Dominic A. Fitzgerald, Kasia Kozlowska,