Papers by Dennis Buettner
Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, Sep 1, 2021
Annals of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, Jun 1, 2023
Indian Journal of Medical Research
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Background: A habitual cough, persisting after the cause is gone, was described in a 1694 medical... more Background: A habitual cough, persisting after the cause is gone, was described in a 1694 medical book. Successful treatment of this disorder known as habit cough was reported in 1966 by the “art of suggestion”. The purpose of this article is to provide the current basis for diagnosis and treatment of the Habit Cough Syndrome. Method: The epidemiology and clinical course of habit cough were reviewed; original data were obtained from three sources. Results: Unique clinical presentation was the basis for diagnosis of habit cough. Diagnosis was made 140 times with increasing frequency over 20 years at the University of Iowa clinic and 55 times over 6 years at a London clinic. Suggestion therapy provided more frequent cessation of cough than just reassurance. A Mayo Clinic archive of chronic involuntary cough found 16 of 60 still coughing 5.9 years after initial evaluation. Ninety-one parents of children with habit cough and 20 adults reported cessation of coughing from viewing a public...
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, 2021
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Papers by Dennis Buettner