Successful management of paroxysms of dry cough by antidepressant chemotherapy and supportive psychotherapy: a case report.
A case report is given of a patient with a 3-year history of recurrent attacks of dry cough and dyspnoea associated with cyanosis but with no demonstrable organic cause. The patient's condition responded favourably to a combined regimen of antidepressant chemotherapy and supportive psychotherapy. The authors emphasise the importance of the recognition and proper treatment of psychological disorders associated with such forms of respiratory distress.
Daradkeh
T K
TK
Department of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman.
Sliman
N A
NA
Aburajab
A M
AM
D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011613:Psychotherapy
D000928:Antidepressive Agents