4. Spasmodic croup
Spasmodic croup is a slightly different variation on coup cough. This type is unique in that it has none of the signs and symptoms that you would normally associate with croup cough. This means that the onset of the cough will not be preceded by a running nose, headache, fever, or any other issues.
What will usually happen, is that the parents will put the baby to bed none the wiser. They will then be woken in the night to find that the child has the signs of croup cough: a barking cough with pitched sounds. The child will then apparently return to normal, usually by around midday, only to then wake up in the night again with the cough has returned.
This cycle of symptoms can often last for several days before the child genuinely recovers. The spasmodic in the name, fortunately, does not refer to any spasms, but rather the spasming nature of the symptoms.
