| Literature DB >> 1592073 |
Abstract
Every new empiric observation made over two millenia fueled the dispute as to whether hiccup (Hc) is a digestive or a respiratory reflex. A review of the literature, focusing attention on the probable mechanism of Hc, shows Hc as a neurogenic dysfunction of the 'valve function' between the inspiratory complex and the glottis closure complex.Entities:
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Year: 1992 PMID: 1592073 DOI: 10.1159/000116815
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Neurol ISSN: 0014-3022 Impact factor: 1.710