Somatizing disorders affecting the respiratory tract.
Respiratory disease in childhood is common but not all children presenting to the paediatrician have an underlying organic cause for their symptoms. This article reviews the spectrum of non-organic somatization disorders that might be encountered and advises about the diagnosis and treatment of habit cough, laryngeal dysfunction and hyperventilation.
Connett
G J
GJ
Southampton University Hospitals Trust, U.K. GaryConnett@SUHT.freeserve.co.uk
D002648:Child; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology