Hiccup: An Extremely Rare Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis of Graves’ Disease
| Autor: | Irshad Parray, Mohammad Wani, Nasir Shamas, Mohammed Ashraf Ganie, Feroze Ahmed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Oman Medical Journal, Vol 26, Iss 2, Pp 129-130 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1999-768X 2070-5204 |
| Popis: | 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 Graves’ disease. Though the condition is rare, clinicians should remain alert to the possibility of this diagnosis. |
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