Persistent hiccup associated with thoracic epidural injection

Curtis W. Slipman; Carl H. Shin; Rajeev K. Patel; Debra L. Braverman; David A. Lenrow; Mark I. Ellen; M. Ali Nematbakhsh

doi:10.1097/00002060-200108000-00014

Persistent hiccup associated with thoracic epidural injection

Curtis W. Slipman, Carl H. Shin, Rajeev K. Patel, Debra L. Braverman, David A. Lenrow, Mark I. Ellen, M. Ali Nematbakhsh

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	618-621
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume	80
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00002060-200108000-00014
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Chlorpromazine
Hiccups Epidural Steroid Injection
Metoclopramide Complications of Epidural Injections
Thoracic Epidural Injection

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General Medicine

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