Pathological hiccups: neurological causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on pathological hiccups: neurological causes: Definition of pathological hiccups These are intractable, incapacitating bouts of hiccups They last > 48 hours, or are recurrent despite treatment Vascular causes Infective causes Other neurological causes

Definition of pathological hiccups

  • These are intractable, incapacitating bouts of hiccups
  • They last > 48 hours, or are recurrent despite treatment

Vascular causes

Infective causes

Other neurological causes

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