[Chronic hiccups: diagnosis and treatment]
Simone Canonica1, Randy Eze2, Frederik Carlen2
1Service de médecine interne, HFR Fribourg, Hôpital cantonal, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne.
Abstract:
Chronic hiccups, lasting more than 48 hours, are a medical condition that remains challenging in both diagnosis and treatment. They can be the sole symptom of a serious underlying disorder, and should therefore not be overlooked, although gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) constitutes their most prevalent cause. Chronic hiccups mandate a comprehensive etiological assessment. Treatment strategy may include physical, pharmacological and interventional approaches, as described in literature, particularly when direct causal treatment is unattainable.
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