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Intractable hiccups after VNS implantation: a case report

BACKGROUND: Hiccups (medically termed, “singultus”), when intractable, can cause significant medical consequences such as aspiration, malnutrition, and depression, leading to poor quality of life. Several case reports have shown that vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) implantation can help treat central i...

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Autores principales: Recio, Susan Zhang, Abdennadher, Myriam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10413770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37563736
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12883-023-03352-x