Observational / CohortiVNSn = 1
Long-term relief of intractable hiccups with vagal nerve stimulation
De Vloo P, Dallapiazza RF, Lee DJ, Zurowski M, Peng PW, Chen R, Hodaie M
Brain Stimulation · 2018
Key finding
In a patient with intractable hiccups after a posterior fossa stroke, an implanted vagus nerve stimulator produced complete, durable resolution of the hiccup spasms.
- Condition
- Hiccups
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Observational / Cohort
- Participants
- 1
Cite this study
De Vloo, P., Dallapiazza, R. F., Lee, D. J., Zurowski, M., Peng, P. W., Chen, R., & Hodaie, M. (2018). Long-term relief of intractable hiccups with vagal nerve stimulation. Brain Stimulation, 11(6), 1385-1387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brs.2018.08.002
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