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Childhood habit cough treated with self-hypnosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14760264     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To better understand factors associated with the development and persistence of habit cough and to report use of self-hypnosis for this condition. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was performed for 56 children and adolescents with habit cough. Interested patients were instructed in self-hypnosis for relaxation and to help ignore the cough-triggering sensation. RESULTS: The patients' mean age was 10.7 years. The cough was triggered by upper respiratory infections in 59%, asthma in 13%, exercise in 5%, and eating in 4%. Onset of the cough occurred as early as 2 years, and its average duration was 13 months (range, 2 weeks to 7 years). There was a high incidence of abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndrome in the 50% of the patients who missed more than 1 week of school because of their cough. Among the 51 patients who used hypnosis, the cough resolved during or immediately after the initial hypnosis instruction session in 78% and within 1 month in an additional 12%. CONCLUSIONS: Habit cough is triggered by various physiologic conditions, related frequently to other diagnoses, and it is associated with significant school absence. Self-hypnosis offers a safe efficient treatment.
Authors:
Ran D Anbar; Howard R Hall
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of pediatrics     Volume:  144     ISSN:  0022-3476     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Pediatr.     Publication Date:  2004 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-02-04     Completed Date:  2004-03-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375410     Medline TA:  J Pediatr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  213-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA. Anbar@mail.upstate.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdominal Pain / complications
Adolescent
Asthma / complications
Child
Child, Preschool
Cough / etiology,  psychology,  therapy*
Female
Habits*
Humans
Hypnosis / methods*
Irritable Bowel Syndrome / complications
Male
Recurrence
Respiratory Tract Infections / complications
Retrospective Studies
Self Care*
Treatment Outcome

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