A diagnostic challenge in a young woman with intractable hiccups and vomiting: a case of neuromyelitis optica

• Main Authors: Rohan Mandaliya (Author), Margot Boigon (Author), David G. Smith (Author), Suchit Bhutani (Author), Naveed Ali (Author), Cheryl Hilton (Author), John Kelly (Author), Nataliya Ternopolska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intractable nausea and vomiting along with hiccups is a commonly encountered problem on any general medicine or gastroenterology service. These symptoms are usually not appreciated as the possible initial manifestation of neuromyelitis optica (NMO). Missing diagnosis at this early stage will lead to...