Chin Stimulation: A Trigger Point for Provoking Acute Hiccups

Chin Stimulation: A Trigger Point for Provoking Acute Hiccups

Initiation of hiccups by manipulation of the unshaven (24-hour hair growth) chin is a not previously known way to provoke this mysterious malady, which ceases abruptly upon interruption of chin manipulation. A discussion of two middle-aged, healthy men who discovered that by stroking or shaving thei...

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Veröffentlicht in:Respiration 2004-01, Vol.71 (1), p.104-104
Hauptverfasser: Todisco, Tommaso, Todisco, Cristina, Bruni, Lucio, Donato, Rosario
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute Disease
Chin - innervation
Face
Hair
Hiccup - etiology
Hiccup - therapy
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Male
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Reflexes
Respiratory system
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index
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Zusammenfassung:Initiation of hiccups by manipulation of the unshaven (24-hour hair growth) chin is a not previously known way to provoke this mysterious malady, which ceases abruptly upon interruption of chin manipulation. A discussion of two middle-aged, healthy men who discovered that by stroking or shaving their unshaven chin they could provoke acute explosive hiccups is presented.
ISSN:0025-7931
1423-0356
DOI:10.1159/000075661