MeSH definition : Asthma which is characterized by CHRONIC COUGH that is nonproductive without other
asthmatic symptoms, e.g., WHEEZING, and PAROXYSMAL DYSPNEA. Cough-variant asthma is
accompanied by AIRWAY HYPERSENSITIVITY and may progress to classical asthma without
treatment.;
Asthma which is characterized by CHRONIC COUGH that is nonproductive without other
asthmatic symptoms, e.g., WHEEZING, and PAROXYSMAL DYSPNEA. Cough-variant asthma is
accompanied by AIRWAY HYPERSENSITIVITY and may progress to classical asthma without
treatment.