Persistent hiccup associated with thoracic epidural injection

Epidural steroid injections are commonly used to treat lumbosacral radicular and discogenic pain. When used in this manner, these agents can cause minor, transient systemic side effects and rarely result in any serious complications. Because adverse reactions are uncommon and transient, epidural inj...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 2001-08, Vol.80 (8), p.618-621
Hauptverfasser: SLIPMAN, Curtis W, SHIN, Carl H, PATEL, Rajeev K, BRAVERMAN, Debra L, LENROW, David A, ELLEN, Mark I, ALI NEMATBAKHSH, M
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Zusammenfassung:Epidural steroid injections are commonly used to treat lumbosacral radicular and discogenic pain. When used in this manner, these agents can cause minor, transient systemic side effects and rarely result in any serious complications. Because adverse reactions are uncommon and transient, epidural injections are considered a safe therapeutic intervention. We describe the first case of persistent hiccups as a consequence of a thoracic epidural steroid injection in a patient with thoracic discogenic pain.
ISSN:0894-9115
1537-7385
DOI:10.1097/00002060-200108000-00014