Hiccups and Achalasia
Authors: Howard Seeman, Morris Traube
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Brief Reports1 November 1991Hiccups and AchalasiaHoward Seeman, MD, Morris Traube, MDHoward Seeman, MDSearch for more papers by this author, Morris Traube, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-115-9-711 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough esophageal disorders have been considered to cause hiccups (1, 2), the poor response of hiccups to anti-reflux surgery has led some investigators to question the role of reflux in the pathophysiology of hiccups (3-5). Hiccups have been reported, however, in two patients with esophageal obstruction caused by a ring or a tumor (6).The objectives of our study were to determine whether an association exists between hiccups and achalasia (a disorder involving physiologic obstruction of the esophagus) and to assess the effect of treatment for achalasia on those patients with achalasia and hiccups.MethodsWe prospectively studied 15 consecutive...References1. Lewis J. Hiccups: causes and cures. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1985;7:539-52. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. GluckPope MC. Chronic hiccups and gastroesophageal reflux disease: the acid perfusion test as a provocative maneuver. Ann Intern Med. 1986;105:219-20. LinkGoogle Scholar3. ShayMyersJohnson SRL. Hiccups associated with reflux esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 1984;87:204-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. FisherMittal MR. Hiccups and gastroesophageal reflux: cause and effect? Dig Dis Sci. 1989;34:1277-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. MarshallLandreneauBeyer JRK. Hiccups: esophageal manometric features and relationship to gastroesophageal reflux. Am J Gastroenterol. 1990;85:1172-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar6. Kaufmann H. Hiccups: an occasional sign of esophageal obstruction. Gastroenterology. 1982;82:1443-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. GoldenbergBurrellFetteVosTraube SMGCM. Classic and vigorous achalasia: a comparison of manometric, radiographic, and clinical findings. Gastroenterology. 1991;101:743-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Feldman M. Southwestern internal medicine conference: esophageal achalasia syndromes. Am J Med Sci. 1988;295:60-81. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From the Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. For current author addresses, see end of text. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byClinical-Pathological Conference Series from the Medical University of GrazPoetic Justice: A Case of Resolved Intractable Hiccups Following POEM for AchalasiaChronic HiccupsGender Differences in Hiccup Patients: Analysis of Published Case Reports and Case-Control StudiesOesophageal achalasiaAchalasiaAchalasia: A review of Western and Iranian experiencesDiagnostic evaluation of dysphagiaClinical Presentation and Complications of AchalasiaCorrection: Hiccups and AchalasiaHoward Seeman, MD 1 November 1991Volume 115, Issue 9Page: 711-712KeywordsComputed axial tomographyEsophagusSurgery Issue Published: 1 November 1991 PDF downloadLoading ...