Chronic cough in subjects with upper airway diseases
Asia Pacific Allergy
;
(4): 127-135, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-749939
ABSTRACT
Cough is the commonest respiratory symptom leading to a medical consultation. Although acute cough which is usually associated with respiratory viral infection is not a problem to manage, chronic cough is frequently a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge as it does not respond to usual treatments. Specific group of chronic coughers are considered to have upper airway diseases, lately categorized as having upper airway cough syndrome. There is an increasing pool of evidence that upper airway diseases have significant involvements in the regulation of cough reflex, indicating that they must be taken into considerations as major triggers of coughing in the patients. Here we summarize current literature and experiences on the pathogenesis of upper airway cough syndrome, and discuss further clinical applications.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Reflex
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Rhinitis
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Cough
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Inflammation
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Neurons
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Asia Pacific Allergy
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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