TY - JOUR
T1 - The diverse etiology of hiccups
AU - Marai, Ibrahim
AU - Levi, Yair
PY - 2003/1
Y1 - 2003/1
N2 - Hiccup is a sudden contraction of the inspiratory muscles, followed by an abrupt closure of the glottis, thus producing a characteristic sound. Hiccups serve no known physiolgic function. Mostly, it is a benign symptom which terminates without treatment. Persisitent and intractable hiccups may indicate an organic disorder, thereby requiring evaluation based on history, physical examination, and selected laboratory tests. The treatment is based on the organic disorder, if it is found. The combination therapy with cisapride, omeprazole and baclofen is the most effective empiric treatment. We describe a number of case reports of patients with hiccups due to digitalis intoxication, ischemia of the inferior wall of the heart, peptic disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
AB - Hiccup is a sudden contraction of the inspiratory muscles, followed by an abrupt closure of the glottis, thus producing a characteristic sound. Hiccups serve no known physiolgic function. Mostly, it is a benign symptom which terminates without treatment. Persisitent and intractable hiccups may indicate an organic disorder, thereby requiring evaluation based on history, physical examination, and selected laboratory tests. The treatment is based on the organic disorder, if it is found. The combination therapy with cisapride, omeprazole and baclofen is the most effective empiric treatment. We describe a number of case reports of patients with hiccups due to digitalis intoxication, ischemia of the inferior wall of the heart, peptic disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
KW - Gastrpesphageal reflux
KW - Hiccups
KW - Inspiratory muscles
KW - Organic disorder
KW - Peptic disease
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C2 - 12647482
AN - SCOPUS:0037282075
SN - 0017-7768
VL - 142
SP - 10-13+79
JO - Harefuah
JF - Harefuah
IS - 1
ER -