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Susan Zhang Recio1, Myriam Abdennadher2

  • 1Department of Neurology, Boston Medical Center/Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.

BMC Neurology
|August 10, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) implantation, used for epilepsy, can paradoxically cause intractable hiccups (singultus). This case report highlights the need for awareness of this rare adverse effect, as hiccups resolved only after VNS deactivation.

Keywords:
Case reportEpilepsyIntractable hiccupsNeuromodulationSingultusVagus nerve stimulator

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