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- Intractable sneezing is mainly caused by psychological issues and is diagnosed after ruling out other potential causes.
- An 11-year-old girl experienced persistent sneezing for three weeks but improved after psychotherapy, which addressed the psychological triggers related to her family situation.
- Research indicates that most patients with this condition are female teenagers, and treatment often involves a multidisciplinary approach that includes a child psychiatrist, along with routine imaging to check for any underlying medical conditions.
Article Abstract
Intractable sneezing is a diagnosis of exclusion and is mostly psychogenic. We reported a case of an 11-year-old girl who presented with uncontrollable bouts of sneezing for three weeks, which did not respond to conventional treatment. She was eventually diagnosed to have psychogenic intractable sneezing, which was triggered by an unfortunate family circumstance. She improved with psychotherapy and was discharged well. Literature review on intractable sneezing showed that patients were predominately female teenagers and mostly recovered after psychotherapy. Multidisciplinary team effort especially with a child psychiatrist is important for the treatment and follow-up of these patients. Imaging should also be routinely performed as some had underlying organic causes that presented as intractable sneezing.
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