| A Case of Intractable Hiccups Associated with High Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone in a Patient with Third Nerve Palsy |
| Sang-Jun Na, Kyu Sun Yum, and Kee Ook Lee |
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| Copyright © 2008 The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology |
| This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,
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| ABSTRACT |
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The etiology of intractable hiccups is most commonly idiopathic. However, they are occasionally associated with some underlying disorders including gastro-esophageal reflux disease. There are a few previous reports describing the association of intractable hiccups with high dose corticosteroid. We experienced an unusual case of intractable hiccups following a high dose intravenous methylprednisolone therapy in a patient with right third nerve palsy. Since methylprednisolone is commonly used in various neurological problems, physicians should be aware of its possible side effect including intractable hiccups. |
| Key words:
Intractable hiccups, Methylprednisolone, Third nerve palsy |
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