Chronic cough. Who is to blame and what to do?

Abstract

The literature review describes a new theory of the chronic cough pathogenesis. In recent years, the specific cough receptors were discovered; changes in their sensitivity were found to be the key factor chronic cough. The obtained findings helped to formulate the pathogenetic concept of chronic cough as an independent disease. Gender and age differences in the prevalence of chronic cough and cough receptor sensitivity are demonstrated.