Patient's question:
My father suffers from a stroke, diabetes, and high blood pressure. He has tried many different methods, but nothing has worked. What should we do?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Hiccup is a clinical manifestation caused by uncontrolled diaphragmatic spasms. Insert a soft catheter through the nasal cavity into the pharynx and move the catheter back and forth rapidly to repeatedly stimulate the pharyngeal area. The middle part of the pharynx contains the pharyngeal plexus, which is mainly derived from the vagus nerve and glossopharyngeal nerve. Stimulating this plexus can block the transmission of impulses conducted via the vagus nerve, and as a result, the hoarseness often stops. Wishing the patient a speedy recovery!