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Strull, Gregory E; Dym, Harry

doi:10.1016/0278-2391(95)90179-5

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“…Although uncommon, it has already been reported that oral surgery procedures may be potentially complicated by persistent hiccup [ 6 , 7 ]. We hypothesized that the hiccup affecting our patient could have been generated by the stimulation of peripheral receptors projecting to the intermediate part of the spinal tract nucleus of the fifth cranial nerve, leading to the activation of fibers belonging to the phrenic nucleus and the nucleus ambiguous [ 1 ].…”

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Persistent hiccup reflex activation as a complication of dental implant surgery: a case report

Porcaro

Tremolizzo

Appollonio

et al. 2018

Oxford Medical Case Reports

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Persistent hiccup can conceal life-threatening clinical conditions of highly heterogeneous nature. Here, we report a case of a persistent hiccup that has been temporally associated with dental implant insertion in a patient with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. This 67-year-old patient underwent dental implant in area 36 and the procedure was performed without acute complications. A prolonged hiccup started ~48 h after the procedure: it failed to respond to several medications and it lasted for ~18 days, after which it spontaneously disappeared. Brain imaging and neurological examination were conducted in order to rule out organic conditions, even though all the investigations resulted to be negative. We suggest that the surgical procedure might have triggered a prolonged reflex activation. Knowledge about this complication of oral surgery procedure might be useful for avoiding unnecessary hospitalization or diagnostic tests.

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confidence: 99%