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World J Crit Care Med. May 9, 2022; 11(3): 115-128
Published online May 9, 2022. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i3.115
Cough as a neurological sign: What a clinician should know
Mohammed Al-Biltagi, Adel Salah Bediwy, Nermin Kamal Saeed
Mohammed Al-Biltagi, Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center, King Abdulla Medical City, Arabian Gulf University, Manama 26671, Bahrain
Mohammed Al-Biltagi, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31512, Al Gharbia, Egypt
Mohammed Al-Biltagi, Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Manama 26671, Bahrain
Adel Salah Bediwy, Department of Chest Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta 31512, Alghrabia, Egypt
Adel Salah Bediwy, Department of Chest Disease, University Medical Center, King Abdullah Medical City, Arabian Gulf University, Manama 26671, Bahrain
Adel Salah Bediwy, Department of Chest Diseases, University Medical Center, Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, Manama 26671, Bahrain
Nermin Kamal Saeed, Department of Pathology, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama 26671, Bahrain
Nermin Kamal Saeed, Department of Pathology, Irish Royal College of Surgeon, Busaiteen 15503, Almuharraq, Bahrain
Author contributions: Al-Biltagi M, Bediwy AS, and Saeed NK did the research, collected the data, and wrote and revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Mohammed Al-Biltagi, MBChB, MD, MSc, Chairman, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center, King Abdulla Medical City, Arabian Gulf University, Building 61, King Abdelaziz Avenue, Manama 26671, Bahrain. mbelrem@hotmail.com
Received: October 11, 2021
Peer-review started: October 11, 2021
First decision: March 24, 2022
Revised: March 24, 2022
Accepted: April 26, 2022
Article in press: April 26, 2022
Published online: May 9, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The article aimed to define the role of cough as a crucial symptom and sign for various neurological disorders. It sheds some light on the cough reflex and when its sensitivity is exaggerated or depressed and related to multiple neurological diseases. Cough reflexes can help diagnose some acute and chronic neurologic disorders, both in children and adults.