Treatment of 60 Cases of Intractable Hiccups Following Craniocerebral Surgery by Acupuncture and Auricular Point Sticking

Hiccup is one of the common complications ofcraniocerebral surgery,and commonly called as 'DaGe(打嗝 )'.It is usually caused by ascendingcounterflow of stomach qi.The modem medicineholds that it is caused by hyperkinesia of diaphragm.Most hiccups are temporary; a mild condition

Hiccup is one of the common complications of craniocerebral surgery, and commonly called as ＂Da Ge （打嗝 ）＂. It is usually caused by ascending counterflow of stomach qi. The modem medicine holds that it is caused by hyperkinesia of diaphragm. Most hiccups are temporary; a mild condition can recover without medical treatments, but a severe one can outbreak around the clock or intermittent attack, it can last for several days, and has a strong impact on patients＇ rehabilitation. It was called intractable hiccups lasting over 24 h and didn＇t respond to treatments of tranquilization, spasmolysis and acupoint injection. The authors treated this disease with acupuncture plus auricular point sticking. Now it is summarized as follows.