A 25-year-old woman with 7 years of intractable hiccups treated with OMT – A case report

Persistent and intractable hiccups are poorly understood and reduce the quality of life of afflicted patients. Hiccups lasting longer than 48 hours are defined as “persistent,” and those lasting longer than 30 days as “intractable.” Both persistent and intractable hiccups are rare diseases included in the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) registry, with cases of intractable hiccups being extremely rare. There are limited effective treatm ent options currently available for both persistent and intractable hiccups.
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research