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Acta neurochirurgica · Nov 2008
Case ReportsIntractable hiccups as a presenting symptom of Chiari I malformation.
- Ponniah Vanamoorthy, Prachi Kar, and Hemanshu Prabhakar.
- Department of Neuroanaesthesiology, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
- Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2008 Nov 1; 150 (11): 1207-8; discussion 1208.
IntroductionHiccups as the only presenting symptom in neurosurgical practice is uncommon.Case HistoryWe report a case of a 22-year-old man who was evaluated for a 9-month history of intractable hiccups. He was diagnosed with a case of Chiari malformation type I.DiscussionSurgical decompression improved the symptoms of the patient. The cause and pathogenesis of hiccups are discussed.ConclusionChiari malformation should be considered in patients with intractable hiccups, who are otherwise asymptomatic for any neurological problems.
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