[Dysphagia] chronic hiccups

[Caroline.Johnson at med.va.gov (Caroline.Johnson@med.va.gov)]

Usually Thorazine here- I would hope that's already been tried, but I try
not to assume too much!

Caroline Johnson
Speech-language Pathologist
Lexington , KY  VAMC
859-281-4972


-----Original Message-----
From: P Clarke [mailto:pbdysphagia@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 4:06 PM
To: dysphagia@medonline.com
Subject: [Dysphagia] chronic hiccups

Hi -
 
I have a pt with hx CVA, DM.  Pt admit with pneumonia, poss aspiration
pneumonia.  MD orders bedside swallow.  At bedside very dysarthric.  Reduced
oral motor and with severe hiccups (near constant hiccups).  Nursing said
that pt suffers from chronic hiccups and has had them for many years (I
assume since his old stroke).  Hiccups made swallow function difficult to
assess.  Curious as to tx for chronic hiccups.  Suggestions?
 
 
Any suggestions,
Paul B.  MS-CCC-SLP
Salisbury, MD 

		
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