Persistent Hiccups (Singultus) as the Presenting Symptom of Lateral Medullary Syndrome

Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) is a constellation of varied neurologic manifestations seen in cerebrovascular accidents. The posterolateral part of the medulla oblongata of the brain stem and cerebellum receiving arterial blood supply from the posterior inferior cerebellar artery are the areas com...

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Published inIndian journal of psychological medicine Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 341 - 343
Main Authors Sampath, V., Gowda, Mahesh R., Vinay, H. R., Preethi, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01.07.2014
Sage Publications Ltd. (UK)
Sage Publications, New Delhi India
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
SAGE Publishing
Subjects
Case Report
Cerebellar signs
Hiccups
lateral medullary syndrome
Medical imaging
Medical treatment
Molecular weight
persistent hiccups
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
lateral medullary syndrome
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
persistent hiccups
Cerebellar signs
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Summary:Lateral medullary syndrome (LMS) is a constellation of varied neurologic manifestations seen in cerebrovascular accidents. The posterolateral part of the medulla oblongata of the brain stem and cerebellum receiving arterial blood supply from the posterior inferior cerebellar artery are the areas commonly affected. We present a case of a middle aged gentleman referred to our hospital for persistent intractable hiccups as presenting symptom of LMS. He presented to our emergency room with persistent hiccups and left sided cerebellar signs. The patient had significant past history of alcohol and tobacco (smoking) dependence since 30 years apart from being a hypertensive.
ISSN:0253-7176
0975-1564
DOI:10.4103/0253-7176.135397