Author/Authors :
değirmenci, yıldız duzce university - school of medicine - neurology department, Turkey , öztürk, ayhan duzce university - school of medicine - neurology department, Turkey , çamuşoğlu, burçin duzce university - school of medicine - neurology department, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Persistant hiccups due to the use of intravenous metilprednisolone in a patient wit relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis: a case report and literature review
Abstract :
Hiccups can be defined as the sudden, uncontrolled contractions of the diaphragm, followed by immediate inspiration and closure of the glottis over the trachea. Various etiologies are responsible for this reflex action such as instrumentations, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, toxic-metabolic factors, and drugs. Most common drugs that may trigger hiccups are opioids, barbiturates, some antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents, and steroids. Since steroids are one of the most common drugs in neurology practice, we here presented a patient with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis that experienced persistent hiccups after intravenous methyl- prednisolone treatment, to emphasize the side-effect of the drug.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Hiccups , intravenous methyl , prednisolone , side effect
JournalTitle :
Cumhuriyet Medical Journal
