Chronic cough management: dealing with a sensation of irritation in the throat.

Among the various types of laryngeal paraesthesia suffered by chronic cough patients, we often encounter 'a sensation of irritation in the throat ( SIT)'. Our study indicated that capsaicin cough threshold was significantly ( P < 0.05) lower in the SIT-positive group (13.9 μmol/L) than in the SIT-negative group (49.6 μmol/L). The establishment of treatment strategies for SIT would be advantageous for treating chronic cough patients suffering from this laryngeal sensation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]