Pathological hiccups: systemic causes
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Pathological hiccups: systemic causes. Hernias, Tumours. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Diaphragmatic anomalies
- Hernias
- Tumours
Cardiovascular causes
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Metabolic causes
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Infective causes
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Other medical causes
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Drug-induced causes
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References
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- Sharma P, Morgan JC, Sethi KD. Hiccups associated with dopamine agonists in Parkinson disease. Neurology 2006; 66:774.
