Habit cough must be considered in any children with a cough without stridor or wheeze that has lasted for weeks or months, that has been refractory to treatment, that disappears with sleep, and that typically has a harsh, "barking"quality. Physical ex...
Habit cough must be considered in any children with a cough without stridor or wheeze that has lasted for weeks or months, that has been refractory to treatment, that disappears with sleep, and that typically has a harsh, "barking"quality. Physical examination, pulmonary function testing and chest radiography are normal. Patients may have seen many doctors and are often caught up in the spiral of "cough variant asthma". The therapeutic options for habit cough are psychological intervention by reassurance and behavioral therapy.
We experienced a 9 years old boy who had had a loud, harsh, barking cough persisted over 3 years that dose not disturb sleep and had been refractory to treatment.