title: Intractable Hiccups Due to Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm.
abstract: This is the third reported case of a posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) aneurysm presenting as intractable hiccups (IH). A previously healthy 29-year-old woman was admitted with a 2-week history of hiccups occurring >100 times per minute. Symptoms persisted despite numerous noninvasive therapies. Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance angiogram of the brain showed a left PICA aneurysm that was confirmed by catheter angiography. Symptoms resolved following suboccipital craniotomy and resection. Although rare, PICA aneurysm is a potentially curable cause of IH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.
authors.forename: Monzer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chehab
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noujaim
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Qahwash
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.
authors.forename: Duane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mezwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, United States.
authors.forename: Anindya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roy
keywords: MRA; PICA aneurysm; intractable hiccups