Open AccessINTRACTABLE HICCUPS (SINGULTUS) IN CASE OF ANXIETY NEUROSIS
Author(s) -
Nishi Sheth
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical pharmaceutical and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-7418
DOI - 10.22270/jmpas.v10i3.1099
Subject(s) - hiccups , neurosis , anxiety , psychogenic disease , medicine , psychology , anesthesia , psychiatry
Intractable hiccups (singultus) are continuous involuntary spasmodic contraction of diaphragm resulting in inspiration followed by closure of glottis. However, it is naturally occurring common phenomenon but intractable hiccups are a continuous form of hiccups which persist for more than 2 months. This can be tough task for physician to found out the organic cause of hiccups. We report a case of 40-year-old female who had hiccups since more than 2 months and she is known case of anxiety neurosis, for which ongoing treatment with anti-depressants and anti-anxiety is going on. Evaluating a psychogenic origin hiccup is the main consequence here.