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Hiccups as a migraine aura

Chaudhry P, Friedman DI

Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache, 2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To report a case series of hiccup as a migraine aura.

BACKGROUND: Hiccup is a syndrome of inappropriate muscle contraction. To our knowledge, hiccup as a migraine aura has not been reported.

CASE SERIES: We describe series of patients who presented with hiccups as their migraine aura symptom.

CONCLUSION: Hiccups can present as a primary aura symptom in patients with migraine.

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