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An uncommon cause of hiccups: sarcoidosis presenting solely as hiccups.
Common causes of hiccups are over-distension of the stomach, a sudden change in gastrointestinal temperature, excessive alcohol and tobacco ingestion, and sudden excitement or emotional changes. Common presenting symptoms of sarcoidosis include cough, dyspnea, and chest pain. It is very rare for a sarcoidosis patient to present with hiccups. A 48-year-old man presented with hiccups of 2 weeks' ...
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CASE REPORT. A 46year old man presented with a three month history of hiccup, occurring almost daily but associated only with the swallowing of solid food. It usually settled with a glass of water, the longest attack lasting almost thirty minutes. Indeed, it was this attack which precipitated his referral. On careful questioning at the time and retrospectively, he denied any dysphagia whatsoeve...
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Carvedilol (6.25 mg, 4 times daily) relieved 2 years of constant hiccupping, marked tardive dyskinesia, compulsive self-induced vomiting, and feelings of hopelessness and low mood in a 59-year-old African-American man. He previously failed trials of ranitidine, chlorpromazine, promethazine, tegaserod, ondansetron, metoclopramide, pantoprazole, pyloric injections of botulinum toxin A, and a vaga...
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Hiccups are the sudden involuntary contractions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. They are generally benign and self-limited, however, in some cases they are chronic and debilitating. There are approximately 4000 admissions for hiccups each year in the United States. The hiccup reflex arc is composed of three components: (1) an afferent limb including the phrenic, vagus, and sympathetic...
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67 ACUPUNCTURE IN MEDICINE 2003;21(1-2):63-64. www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk/aimintro.htm Dear Editor A gentleman (RH) of my acquaintance was unfortunate enough to be involved in a road traffic accident where he mistakenly pulled out in front of a Cherokee Jeep. The Jeep’s near-side struck RH’s car at a speed between 45 and 55 miles per hour. RH was treated in the local hospital after various X...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0028-0836,1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/35051691