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Quick Answer. The type of cough associated with a tickle in the throat is a dry cough, which is typically caused by inflammation in the throat, according to NHS Choices. The cough occurs because the brain interprets the presence of the inflammation as an actual irritant and provokes coughing to try to remove it. Continue Reading.
A dry, hacking cough may develop toward the end of a cold or after exposure to an irritant, such as dust or smoke. There are many causes of a nonproductive cough, such as: 1  Viral illnesses. 2  After a common cold, a dry cough may last several weeks longer than other symptoms and often gets worse at night. Infections. 2  An infection of the lungs or upper airway passages can cause a cough. 3  A productive cough may be a symptom of pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, or tuberculosis. 4  Chronic lung disease.