Minerva Med. 1981 Sep; 72(33): 2231-4.

[Treatment of hiccups with acupuncture in anesthetized and conscious subjects]

Bondi N, Bettelli A.

The Authors, after studying hiccup in 30 patients aged 7-70, submitted them to acupuncture therapy. After short exposition on etiopathogenesis of hiccup, the Authors explain acupuncture therapy used in 10 cases before treated with different therapies with negative results and in 40 not treated cases, exposing the obtained results.