Anatomy and neuro-pathophysiology of the cough reflex arc | Zendy

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Anatomy and neuro-pathophysiology of the cough reflex arc

Author(s) -

Mario Polverino,

Francesca Polverino,

Marco Fasolino,

Filippo Andò,

Antonio Alfieri,

Francesco De Blasio

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

multidisciplinary respiratory medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.72

H-Index - 28

eISSN - 2049-6958

pISSN - 1828-695X

DOI - 10.4081/mrm.2012.592

Subject(s) - cough reflex , reflex , pathophysiology , medicine , reflex arc , etiology , arc (geometry) , neuroscience , anesthesia , pathology , psychology , geometry , mathematics

Coughing is an important defensive reflex that occurs through the stimulation of a complex reflex arc. It accounts for a significant number of consultations both at the level of general practitioner and of respiratory specialists. In this review we first analyze the cough reflex under normal conditions; then we analyze the anatomy and the neuro-pathophysiology of the cough reflex arc. The aim of this review is to provide the anatomic and pathophysiologic elements of evaluation of the complex and multiple etiologies of cough.

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