title: The "cotton bud technique" as a cure for hiccups.
abstract: Persistent hiccups cause psychological and physical distress and can lead to pathology such as carotid artery dissection. Therapy of hiccups is based on small case series, often using pharmacological agents. We present a method that avoids medications or invasive interventions.
authors.forename: Joshua Max
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Brostoff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Birns
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benjamin
mesh_terms: D006606:Hiccup / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult