Compulsive Sighing: Very Common but Unknown to Many and Often Misdiagnosed as Asthma or Anxiety Disorder

Introduction: Compulsive sighing, or sighing syndrome, is a noxious feeling caused by repeated sensations of incomplete breathing (air hunger) that result in deep, effortful breaths. Often, these patients are misdiagnosed as having asthma or anxiety. This condition is not well known to healthcare pr...

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Main Authors: Mahavir Satishchand Bagrecha, Shailesh Bhanudas Meshram, Lekshmi Rajendran Surabhy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2025-05-01
Series:Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
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Online Access:https://www.ijrc.in/doi/IJRC/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-11010-1155
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