Abstract
Persistent hiccup is a rare but potentially severe condition that can be symptomatic of a variety of diseases or idiopathic. Most episodes last only a few minutes and are self-limited, but hiccup can get persistent and become a real problem for physician and patient alike. The center of hiccup may be activated by a great variety of stimuli travelling along different nerve pathways and bring different effecter responses. We report a case of persistent hiccup as a presentation of impending thyroid storm of Graves’ disease. Though the condition is rare, clinicians should remain alert to the possibility of this diagnosis.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2011.32
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Ahmed, F., Ganie, M. A., Shamas, N., Wani, M., & Parray, I. (2011). Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of Graves’ Disease. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.32
MLA 9
Ahmed, Feroze, et al. "Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of Graves’ Disease." Oman Medical Journal, 2011. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.32.
Chicago (author–date)
Ahmed, Feroze, Mohammed Ashraf Ganie, Nasir Shamas, Mohammad Wani, and Irshad Parray. 2011. "Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of Graves’ Disease." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2011.32.
Harvard
Ahmed, F., Ganie, M. A., Shamas, N., Wani, M. and Parray, I. (2011) 'Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of Graves’ Disease', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.32.
Vancouver
Ahmed F, Ganie MA, Shamas N, Wani M, Parray I. Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of Graves’ Disease. Oman Medical Journal. 2011. doi:10.5001/omj.2011.32
IEEE
F. Ahmed, M. A. Ganie, N. Shamas, M. Wani, and I. Parray, "Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of Graves’ Disease," Oman Medical Journal, 2011, doi: 10.5001/omj.2011.32.