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  • Title: Microvascular decompression for intractable singultus.
    Author: Saito A, Hatayama T, Kon H, Nakamura T, Sasaki T.
    Journal: J Clin Neurosci; 2016 Oct; 32():120-2. PubMed ID: 27335312.
    Abstract:
    Intractable singultus due to cerebrovascular disease is very rare. We report a case of intractable singultus that improved after microvascular decompression and present a literature review. The patient was a 58-year-old man with a 30-year history of persistent singultus. Its frequency and duration gradually increased and it was resistant to multiple medical treatments. Microvascular decompression to relieve pressure on the anterolateral surface of the lower medulla oblongata from the vertebral artery resulted in the resolution of singultus. Patients with intractable idiopathic singultus who fail to respond to medical therapy need to be considered for the evaluation of cerebrovascular diseases and microvascular decompression.
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