Abstract |
Chronic hiccups is a rare occurrence but can be debilitating for the patient. Successful intervention is seldom reported. The present case is a young adult who had severe almost continuous hiccups for 3 years after placement of a feeding gastrostomy and Nissen fundoplication. Within weeks of initiation of baclofen treatment, the hiccups ceased. Recurrences of hiccups have responded to increases in baclofen dosage.
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Authors | B R Johnson, R L Kriel |
Journal | Pediatric neurology
(Pediatr Neurol)
Vol. 15
Issue 1
Pg. 66-7
(Jul 1996)
ISSN: 0887-8994 [Print] United States |
PMID | 8858705
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Muscle Relaxants, Central
- Baclofen
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Baclofen
(therapeutic use)
- Birth Injuries
(complications)
- Brain Damage, Chronic
(complications)
- Brain Stem
(physiopathology)
- Fundoplication
(adverse effects)
- Gastrostomy
(adverse effects)
- Hiccup
(drug therapy, etiology)
- Humans
- Hydrocephalus
(complications)
- Male
- Muscle Relaxants, Central
(therapeutic use)
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