Childhood habit cough treated with self-hypnosis

Adding Hypnosis to the Therapeutic Toolbox of Pediatric Respiratory Care

“…For example, hypnosis was reported to help achieve resolution of habit cough in 90% of 51 children. 15 Chronic dyspnea, which occurred with or without exercise, resolved in 81% and improved in the remaining 19% of 16 children who had normal lung function at rest, following 1 or 2 sessions of hypnosis instruction. 11 Two case series showed that vocal cord dysfunction resolved in 54% and improved in an additional 38% of 37/51 children who returned for follow-up after instruction in hypnosis by a pediatric pulmonologist or social worker.…”

“…School attendance frequently is disrupted as a result of habit cough. 15 A patient whose wheezing was triggered by odors A 17-year-old boy with severe milk allergy that twice caused him to develop severe anaphylaxis reported that during recent exposures to milk products he had developed wheezing and tachypnea. Upon review of his history, it became apparent that even the odor of a milk product, such as a cheeseburger, triggered his respiratory symptoms.…”

Psychogenic Cough

“…Kendi kendini hipnozda, hastanın kendisi üzerindeki kontrolü arttırılır ve davranışlarını kontrolü sağlanır [4,23]. "Öksürüğün daha iyi olduğunda ne yapmak istersin?"…”

Airway clearance techniques to treat acute respiratory disorders in previously healthy children: where is the evidence?

“…There are no good data on the optimal treatment of these conditions. In functional disorders associated with increased anxiety, it seems obvious to reassure the parent and child, and, if needed, to bring in relaxation techniques, behavioural therapy and even "self-hypnosis" and breathing techniques [2,35]. Which specific paramedical person will be involved in this type of disorder may vary; physiotherapist, speech therapist or other.…”

“…There are no randomised trials evaluating these treatments for these disorders. We, as others [2,35], have a positive experience with relaxation therapies and breathing exercises for hyperventilation and vocal cord dysfunction and with "positive feedback" to teach selfcontrol in the case of habit cough. The long-term outcome for these children is not well known.…”