[Persistent hiccup: causes, diagnosis and treatment].
Hiccup is a common phenomenon produced by the activation of a primitive reflex, which has its own center in the central nervous system. 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 path ways and bring different effector responses. Causes of hiccup are various and merit a systematic study of any patient with persistent hiccup.
Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
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D006606:Hiccup / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
Hipo persistente: causas, diagnóstico y tratamiento.