Caraon P, O'Toole C
Ir Med J. 1991 Oct;84(3):98-9.
A 14 year old boy presented with deteriorating asthma and marked stridor. Neither asthma nor stridor responded to an increase in anti-asthma medication, including high dose oral steroids. Indirect laryngoscopy revealed adduction of the vocal cords throughout the respiratory cycle, a phenomenon previously identified as a psychosomatic conversion reaction. When gently confronted with these findings and offered psychological assistance the boy's symptoms abated totally. After two sessions of hypnotherapy he has had better control of both his physical (asthma) and psychological problems.
一名14岁男孩出现哮喘病情恶化和明显的喘鸣。无论是哮喘还是喘鸣，对抗哮喘药物剂量增加均无反应，包括高剂量口服类固醇。间接喉镜检查显示在整个呼吸周期中声带内收，这一现象先前被认定为心身转换反应。当温和地告知男孩这些检查结果并提供心理援助后，他的症状完全缓解。经过两次催眠治疗后，他对身体（哮喘）和心理问题都有了更好的控制。
