Linkage of hiccup with heartbeat

Linkage of hiccup with heartbeat.

We explored a possible link between the cardiac cycle and the timing of recurrent hiccups in 10 patients with chronic, intractable hiccups. Recordings made during daytime naps in a sleep laboratory included sleep state; electrocardiogram; and respiration by means of a thermistor to detect airflow, bands around the rib cage and abdomen to assess expansion, and a bipolar surface electrode electro...

Why do we hiccup?

Why do we hiccup? Considering the fact that almost everyone experiences hiccups at one time or another, remarkably little is known about them. The name itself is onomatopoeic, which is appropriate considering that the only common understanding of the hiccup is of the characteristic sound. Hiccups can be predictably elicited in some individuals by overindulgence of food, alcohol, or both, someti...

A Case of Persistent Hiccup

Baclofen therapy for chronic hiccup.

Chronic hiccup is a rare but potentially severe condition, that can be symptomatic of a variety of diseases, or idiopathic. Many therapeutic interventions have been reported, most often as case reports. Among other drugs, baclofen has been suggested as a therapy for chronic hiccup. In a large series of patients, we have evaluated its therapeutic position. In patients with chronic hiccup, define...

Successful treatment of chronic hiccup with baclofen in cancer patients.

Chronic hiccup is an infrequent but distressing symptom in patients with advanced cancer. A series of drugs (chlorpromazine, haloperidol, nifedipine, metoclopramide, baclofen) have been used to treat hiccup without definitive results. Some authors have suggested a possible role of baclofen in the treatment of chronic hiccup. We report three cases of chronic hiccup in patients with cancer succes...