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Vagal nerve stimulation for intractable hiccups is not a panacea: a case report and review of the literature

Sanjeet S. GrewalDepartment of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4307-7062
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Andrea C. AdamsDepartment of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA;
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Jamie J. Van GompelDepartment of Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1114-1117 | Received 20 Mar 2018, Accepted 03 Jun 2018, Published online: 03 Jul 2018

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