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Persistent periodic hiccups following brain abscess: a case report.
- Source :
-
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry [J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry] 1990 Jan; Vol. 53 (1), pp. 83-4. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- A case is reported of a patient with periodic persistent hiccups and secondary generalised epilepsy lasting for a period of five years following a right temporal brain abscess. The recurring episodes of hiccups had a ten day rhythmicity and unlike epileptic convulsions were unresponsive to treatment.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Brain Abscess diagnosis
Brain Concussion complications
Electroencephalography
Follow-Up Studies
Frontal Lobe pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Meningitis, Pneumococcal diagnosis
Recurrence
Skull Fractures complications
Temporal Lobe pathology
Brain Abscess complications
Hiccup etiology
Meningitis, Pneumococcal complications
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0022-3050
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2303837
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.53.1.83