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Journal of neurosurgery · May 2005
Case ReportsVagus nerve stimulation for chronic intractable hiccups. Case report.
- Bryan Rankin Payne, Robert Lyons Tiel, Mary Say Payne, and Bruce Fisch.
- Department of Neurosurgery, Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, USA. bpayne1@lsuhsc.edu
- J. Neurosurg. 2005 May 1; 102 (5): 935-7.
AbstractIntractable hiccups are debilitating and usually a result of some underlying disease. Initial management includes vagal maneuvers and pharmacotherapy. When hiccups persist despite medical therapy, surgical intervention rarely is pursued. Cases described in the literature cite successful phrenic nerve blockade, crush injury, or percutaneous phrenic nerve pacing. The authors report on a case of intractable hiccups occurring after a posterior fossa stroke, Complete resolution of the spasms has been achieved to date following the placement of a vagus nerve stimulator.
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