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- Jun Li and Ling Ye.
- Department of Pain Management and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics.
- Medicine (Baltimore). 2019 Jun 1; 98 (23): e15916e15916.
RationaleChronic refractory cough (CRC) is a common clinical problem which is more likely associated with some physical problems. Although many patients have received satisfactory treatment, there were still many patients suffered from long-term cough symptoms after standardized treatment.Patient ConcernsA patient suffered from postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and also he complained CRC for more than 20 years.DiagnosisThe patient was diagnosed with PHN and CRC.InterventionsPregabalin was originally administered to treat PHN.Outcomespregabalin not only alleviated her pain of PHN but also relieved chronic cough.LessonsThis report demonstrated the surprising effect of pregabalin on the treatment of CRC.
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