A diagnostic challenge in a young woman with intractable hiccups and vomiting: a case of neuromyelitis optica

A diagnostic challenge in a young woman with intractable hiccups and vomiting: a case of neuromyelitis optica

Intractable nausea and vomiting along with hiccups is a commonly encountered problem on any general medicine or gastroenterology service. These symptoms are usually not appreciated as the possible initial manifestation of neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Missing diagnosis at this early stage will lead to...

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Main Authors: Rohan Mandaliya, Margot Boigon, David G. Smith, Suchit Bhutani, Naveed Ali, Cheryl Hilton, John Kelly, Nataliya Ternopolska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
hiccups
vomiting
neuromyelitis optica
aquaporin-4 antibody
area postrema
Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/28850/pdf_94

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