hiccup/stroke

The area postrema (AP) is a small, circumventricular organ located in the dorsal medulla and is characterized by an anastomosed capillary network with no blood-brain barrier. It contains the chemoreceptor trigger zone for vomiting, which is activated by noxious stimuli in the blood. Lesions to the

A hiccup is a myoclonic jerk of the diaphragm, and cases of hiccups may last for more than 48 hours (persistent hiccups) or even more than 2 months (intractable hiccups). Current pharmacologic treatment of persistent or intractable hiccups mainly includes antidopaminergic drugs. We describe the case

Pituitary apoplexy (PA) may very rarely present with hiccups. A 32-year-old man with classical acromegaloid features was admitted with headache, nausea, vomiting and stubborn hiccups. Pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated apoplexy of a macroadenoma with suprasellar extension

OBJECTIVE To observe the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and cupping for hiccup in cases of cerebrovascular accident. METHODS 80 cases of hiccup due to cerebrovascular accident were randomly divided into the treatment group of 40 cases treated by acupuncture and cupping and the control group of

OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for hiccups following stroke. METHODS Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL, and four Chinese medical databases were searched from their inception to 1 June 2015. The dataset included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with no language

BACKGROUND Pathophysiologic mechanisms of the central nervous system, such as stroke, can be associated with intractable hiccups. Intractable hiccups can be associated with potentially fatal consequences, thus requiring safe management in an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) setting with a

OBJECTIVE To study the frequency of intractable hiccups during stroke rehabilitation and the impact on rehabilitation management. METHODS Case series, retrospective chart review. METHODS Inpatient stroke rehabilitation floor within a tertiary care teaching hospital. METHODS Three patients admitted

BACKGROUND The results of preclinical studies suggest that baclofen may be useful in the treatment of stroke patients with persistent hiccups. This study was aimed to assess the possible efficacy of baclofen for the treatment of persistent hiccups after stroke. METHODS In total, 30 stroke patients

BACKGROUND Intractable hiccups are occasionally encountered in the presence of stroke but are usually difficult to manage. METHODS We describe two stroke patients with intractable hiccups that were refractory to pharmacological treatment but were well resolved by application to relevant acupoints