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Case Reports
. 1982 Jan;11(1):24-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0196-0644(82)80009-7.

Persistent hiccups

M S Wagner, J S Stapczynski
Case Reports

Persistent hiccups

M S Wagner et al. Ann Emerg Med. 1982 Jan.

Abstract

We present the case of a patient who presented with persistent hiccups induced by a hair irritating the tympanic membrane and activating the vagally mediated hiccup neural reflex arc. Commonly identified etiologies and treatments of this condition are then reviewed.

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