Abstract
An 11-year-old girl was transferred to the Universidad de Chile Clinical Hospital after 2.5 months of persistent and unresponsive treatment for coughlike spasms. On arrival, the frequency of symptoms was 1 cough every 4 s, which disappeared during sleep. A multidisciplinary examination excluded allergic, viral, respiratory, epileptic, and other more usual causes of similar conditions. Two diagnoses (psychogenic cough and transient vocal tic disorder) and a mixed intervention were proposed leading to resolution in 12 days of treatment. No recurrence of symptoms was observed during several evaluations within 12 months of medical follow-up. An association between the 2 diagnoses is proposed and discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 72-78 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Applied Neuropsychology: Child |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Jan 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- psychogenic cough
- single-case experiment
- somatoform
- tic disorder