Under rest and
free purgation the patient recovered, but the paroxysms continued
during prolonged intervals, and in the last six years they only
lasted from twenty-four to forty-eight hours.
Parker reports four rebellious cases of singultus successfully
treated by dry cups applied to the abdomen. In each case it was
necessary to repeat the operation after two hours, but recovery
was then rapid. Tatevosoff reports a brilliant cure in a patient
with chronic chest trouble, by the use of common snuff, enough
being given several times to induce lively sneezing. Griswold
records a successful treatment of one case in a man of fifty,
occurring after a debauch, by the administration of glonoin,
1/150 of a grain every three hours. Heidenhain records a very
severe and prolonged case caused, as shown later at the operation
and postmortem examination, by carcinoma of the pancreas. The
spasms were greatly relieved by cocain administered by the mouth,
as much as 15 grains being given in twelve hours. Laborde and
Lepine report the case of a young girl who was relieved of an
obstinate case of hiccough lasting four days by traction on her
tongue. After the tongue had been held out of the mouth for a few
minutes the hiccoughs ceased.
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