Rare case of pramipexole-induced hiccups
Dilek İşcan1
, Zehra Yavuz2, Burcu Gökçe Çokal3, Selim Selçuk Çomoğlu2
1Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Niğde, Türkiye
2Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Etlik Şehir Hastanesi, Nöroloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
3Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ankara Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi, Nöroloji Kliniği, Ankara, Türkiye
Keywords: Dopamine agonists, hiccup, Parkinson disease, pramipexole.
Abstract
Hiccups are caused by involuntary contractions of the diaphragm and intercostal muscles that recur at irregular intervals and sudden closure of the glottis. In addition to central and peripheral causes, opiates, corticosteroids, antibiotics, and various drugs also cause hiccups. A review of the literature revealed that pramipexole-associated hiccups are very rare. Therefore, we presented the case of a 69-year-old male patient, as it may contribute to the management of Parkinson disease.