%0 Journal Article
%T Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of GravesĄŻ Disease
%A Feroze Ahmed
%A Mohammed Ashraf Ganie
%A Nasir Shamas
%A Mohammad Wani
%J Oman Medical Journal
%D 2011
%I Oman Medical Specialty Board
%X Persistent hiccup is a rare but potentially severe condition that can be symptomatic of a variety of diseases or idiopathic. Most episodes last only a few minutes and are self-limited, but hiccup can get persistent and become a real problem for physician and patient alike. The center of hiccup may be activated by a great variety of stimuli travelling along different nerve pathways and bring different effecter responses. We report a case of persistent hiccup as a presentation of impending thyroid storm of GravesĄŻ disease. Though the condition is rare, clinicians should remain alert to the possibility of this diagnosis.
%K Hiccup
%K Thyrotoxicosis
%K Grave's disease
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