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Case Report

Volume 14, Number 2, September 2024, pages 86-89

Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Intractable Hiccups

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Preoperative and postoperative appearances. (a) The fourth ventricle lesion (yellow arrow). (b) Postoperative image showing total resection of the lesion.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. The anatomy and the related pathways of the hiccups reflex arc.

Table

Table 1. Existing Cases of Vagal Nerve Stimulation of Treatment of Intractable Hiccups
 
CaseAge (years)Sex (M/F)Hypothesized cause of hiccupsProcedureOutcomeSide effects
M: male; F: female; VNS: vagus nerve stimulation; SOL: space occupying lesion.
Payne et al, 2005 [12]51MThree successive cerebellar strokes requiring decompressive craniectomyVNSComplete relief of hiccupsNone
Grewal et al, 2018 [13]52MPostoperative hiccupsVNSNo relieve
Pierluigi et al, 2010 [14]69MLeft insular ischemic strokeVNSPartialStopped due to side effect
Schulz-Stubner et al, 2011 [15]47MSevere left basal ganglia and intraventricular bleed with hydrocephalustranscutaneous nerve stimulatorComplete
Tariq et al, 2021 [16]85MPost chest infectionVNSComplete
De Vloo et al, 2018 [17]59FNo obvious cause detectedVNSComplete
Our case64MPost posterior fossa craniotomy for SOLVNSComplete