Ann Clin Case Rep | Volume 8, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access
Chen K1, Zhang Y1, Sihan E1, Zhang Z2* and Liang Y1
1School of Anesthesiology, Weifang Medical University, China
2Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, China
*Correspondance to: Yingxia Liang
Fulltext PDFIntractable hiccups are triggered by many factors, and current treatment options are often ineffective. Low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation, as a minimally invasive surgery, is an effective method for the treatment of some neurogenic cervical spondylosis. The report describes a 64-yearold patient with intractable hiccups who had been hospitalized for 2 months without satisfactory results from medication. MR examination and anterior cervical radiography revealed that the patient's hiccups were caused by a protruding nucleus pulposus causing nerve root compression. Therefore, a low-temperature plasma radiofrequency ablation treatment was administered to the patient. Following treatment for 3 days, the patient was discharged with significant relief from the symptoms associated with hiccups. After one month of treatment, the frequency of hiccups was reduced significantly and only appeared on occasion. A new treatment for this intractable hiccup caused by nerve compression is presented here, and more cases are needed to prove its effectiveness.
Chen K, Zhang Y, Sihan E, Zhang Z, Liang Y. Using Low-Temperature Plasma Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of an Intractable Hiccup: A Case Report. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2023; 8: 2399..