Psychogenic Cough: A Profile of 32 Cases

Bhatia, M S; Chandra, Ramesh; Vaid, Laxmi

doi:10.2190/9ctg-8fr7-fbqj-181v

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“…Vocal tics, which can include “cough tics,” are common components of generalized tic disorders and Tourette's syndrome, so these must be considered. The prevalence of comorbid psychiatric disorders reported by other authors has been highly variable, ranging from 13% to 100%, which may reflect different thresholds for referral for psychological or psychiatric evaluation . The same stressors leading to a habit cough may cause other psychological manifestations and functional symptoms.…”

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Habit‐tic cough: Presentation and outcome with simple reassurance

Wright

Balfour‐Lynn

2018

Pediatric Pulmonology

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Habit‐tic cough: Presentation and outcome with simple reassurance

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Balfour‐Lynn

2018

Pediatric Pulmonology

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“…The results of the study showed that more than half of the subjects with PFBD had at least one psychiatric disorder which was significantly higher than the control subjects. A study from India reported that the rate of comorbid psychiatric disorders was 62.5%, and the most prevalent disorder was conversion disorder (21.8%) according to ICD‐10 . A study from the United States of America reported that 11% of the children with psychogenic cough had conversion disorder and 2% of them had anxiety disorders .…”

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Psychiatric comorbidity in children with psychogenic and functional breathing disorders

Örengül

Ertaş

Kahraman

et al. 2019

Pediatric Pulmonology

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Background The present study aims to assess psychiatric diagnoses in children with psychogenic and functional breathing disorders (PFBD), which consist of children with psychogenic cough, throat‐clearing tics, and sighing dyspnea, and compare them to a control group without any diagnosis of chronic medical problems. Methods The participants consist of 52 children with PFBD and 42 children without any chronic medical problems. Psychiatric diagnoses were assessed via semistructured psychiatric interviews in both groups. Results The two groups did not differ on age (PFBD group 11.25 ± 2.61, control group 11.17 ± 2.58; t = 0.14, P = .88) or sex (48.1% of the PFBD group were female, 61.9% of the control group were female; χ2 = 1.79, P = .18). 55.8% of the PFBD group and 28.6% of the control group had at least one psychiatric diagnosis according to the semistructured interviews (χ2 = 6.99, P = .008). The most common psychiatric diagnoses in the PFBD group were attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD; 17.3%), tic disorders, (15.4%), and specific phobia (15.4%). 11.5% of the cases in the PFBD group were diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder and more than half of the patients (n = 27 (51.9%)) showed clinical characteristics of tic disorders. Conclusion Psychiatric diagnoses are common in children with PFBD, and teamwork involving child psychiatrists may be essential for the management of children with PFBD.

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“…Although the prevalence of habit cough is unknown, it is usually reported in paediatric or adolescent patients (from 6 to 18 years of age) with no gender predilection 3−9 . Typically, psychological issues are apparent and are commonly witnessed to precipitate or perpetuate the cough (Table 1) 3,4,8−12 . The cough may be accompanied by other psychogenic conditions such as hyperventilation, vomiting, and sighing dyspnoea 6,10,11 .…”

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“…[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Typically, psychological issues are apparent and are commonly witnessed to precipitate or perpetuate the cough (Table 1). 3,4,[8][9][10][11][12] The cough may be accompanied by other psychogenic conditions such as hyperventilation, vomiting, and sighing dyspnoea. 6,10,11 Physical examination, pulmonary function testing and chest radiography are normal.…”

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