PEDIATRICS Vol. 72 No. 2 August 1983, pp. 247-248
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Acute Psychogenic Stridor in an Adolescent Athlete Treated with Hypnosis

Mark Scott Smith MD1

1 Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle

A psychogenic basis for laryngeal stridor has rarely been reported1,2 and, indeed, is often not considered in the differential diagnosis of this problem.3 We report the successful use of hypnosis in the treatment of an adolescent with psychogenic stridor.

CASE REPORT

A 1611/12-year-old white boy, who had been in good health previously, awoke with the sudden onset of inspiratory stridor. He had experienced no antecedent upper respiratory tract infection, cough, or other recent illness. Past medical history was unremarkable, and he was generally in excellent physical condition, competing as a high school wrestler. Family history revealed a younger brother who had recurrent episodes of spasmodic nocturnal croup.




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