Persistent hiccup as presenting symptom in medulla oblongata cavernoma: A case report and review of the literature

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-17

  Musumeci, Angelo ^a   Cristofori, Luciano ^a   Bricolo, Albino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brainstem lesions; Cavernous angioma; Hiccup; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CAVERNOUS HEMANGIOMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HICCUP; HUMAN; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HEMANGIOMA, CAVERNOUS; HICCUP; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0034008648     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-8467(99)00058-X     Document Type: Article

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