title: Treatment of intractable hiccups with an oral agent monotherapy of baclofen -a case report-.
abstract: Hiccups are an involuntarily powerful spasm of the diaphragm, followed by a sudden inspiration with a closure of the glottis. Hiccups that are caused by gastric distention, spicy foods and neural dysfunction can resolve themselves without any treatment. Some hiccups are associated with certain diseases or they occur postsurgically, and life-restricting intractable hiccups should be treated. The cause of hiccups should be quickly determined so as to administer the proper treatment. Hiccups often remit spontaneously within a short period of time, but they may also occur without remission for a prolonged period in some cases. We report here on a 36-year-old man who suffered with intractable hiccups for 5 years. We administered a single oral dose of baclofen, and then the hiccups disappeared. We conclude that a single dose of baclofen is a good treatment for intractable hiccups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tai Yo
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyun Wook
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yu Sun
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Seo Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Yong Kwan
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Cheong