intrinsic asthma
Findings
No curated finding names intrinsic asthma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An asthma that is triggered by factors not related to allergies such as anxiety, stress, exercise, cold air, dry air, hyperventilation, smoke, viruses, chemical irritants, autonomic imbalance, hormonal deficiencies and psychogenic influences. It is characterized by airway obstruction and inflammation that is at least partially reversible with medication. The symptoms include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or rapid breathing, and chest tightness.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004765), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
3 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, hp/releases/2026-09-01.
- AnxietyMondoHP:0000739
- AsthmaMondoHP:0002099
- HyperventilationMondoHP:0002883
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: intrinsic asthma
- Also called
- non-allergic asthma