A Case of Intractable Hiccups as Presenting Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 20(2); 2002 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2002;20(2): 195-198.

난치성 딸꾹질을 주증상으로 나타낸 다발성 경화증 1예

박경원 , 천상명 홍석경 최성호 차재관

동아대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

A Case of Intractable Hiccups as Presenting Symptom of Multiple Sclerosis

Kyung Won Park

Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Dong-A University

Abstract

"Intractable hiccups are defined as hiccup persisting for more than 48hours, and these appear in various diseases. A 28- year-old woman admitted due to intractable hiccups without gastroenteral system abnormalities and peripheral nervous systemic involvement. High signal intensity lesion of the medulla oblangata in the tegmental region was detected on T2-weighted MR imaging, which might be a causative etiology. We encountered a rare case developing intractable hiccups as presenting symptom of clinically definte multiple sclerosis.Key Words : Intractable hiccup, Multiple sclerosis"