Persistent hiccups.
We present the case of a patient who presented with persistent hiccups induced by a hair irritating the tympanic membrane and activating the vagally mediated hiccup neural reflex arc. Commonly identified etiologies and treatments of this condition are then reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006606:Hiccup / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000503:physiopathology; D014432:Tympanic Membrane; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology