• Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · Jun 2012

    Case Reports

    Persistent hiccup after surgical resection of a brainstem arteriovenous malformation: a case successfully treated with gabapentin during rehabilitation. Case report.

    • E Carlisi, D Bossi, A Zaliani, and E Dalla Toffola.
    • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit, I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Pavia, Italy. e.carlisi@smatteo.pv.it
    • Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2012 Jun 1; 48 (2): 289-91.

    AbstractPersistent hiccup rarely occurs during rehabilitation, but its management can prove to be very difficult, particularly in presence of associated dysphagia, requiring longer hospitalization and higher risk of severe clinical complications. We present a case of persistent hiccup after surgical resection of a brainstem arteriovenous malformation successfully treated with gabapentin during rehabilitation.

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