Intractable paroxysmal sneezing: a conversion reaction of adolescence.
A case of recurrent paroxysmal sneezing in an adolescent girl is reported with a review of the literature. The mechanisms of sneezing are described. Most cases appear to have a psychogenic etiology. We postulate that this is a conversion symptom in which the patient received secondary gain and probably represents a pre-oedipal conflict.
D000293:Adolescent; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012912:Sneezing