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editorial
. 2022 May 9;11(3):115–128. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v11.i3.115

Table 2.

Neurological conditions associated with diminished cough reflex sensitivity

Category

Cerebral disorders Brain hypoxia
Cerebrovascular events
Dementia
Parkinson’s disease
Drugs: e.g., antipsychotic drugs, anaesthetics
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis
Neuromuscular diseases: e.g., myasthenia gravis
Peripheral neuropathy Hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathies
Phrenic nerve palsy or injury
Diabetic autonomic neuropathy
Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency