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This was explained by dysregulation of cough centers involving the brainstem, subcortical, and cortical areas for which a neuromodulator would be essential for treatment. However, an 1886 publication described this disorder as a type of involuntary habit, and recommended treatment to break the habit. Supporting this alternative paradigm were studies that showed the urge to cough may have resulted from local airway inflammation with increased mucosal nerve density caused by the frequent daily coughing. The result was a vicious cycle where coughing caused the urge to cough, leading to repetitive daily coughing. Treatment has been demonstrated by a behavioral technique that breaks the habit. That behavioral technique, called suggestion therapy, has been highly successful in children and is now recognized as the standard of care for this disorder at pediatric referral centers. 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