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Persistent hiccup after chemo-radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal cancer: an atypical side effect?

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  1. Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Valerio Nardone & Luigi Pirtoli

  2. Unit of Clinical Neurology and Neurometabolic Disorders, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Claudia Vinciguerra

  3. Unit of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Paolo Tini

  4. Unit of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

    Raffaele Rocchi

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Nardone, V., Vinciguerra, C., Tini, P. et al. Persistent hiccup after chemo-radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal cancer: an atypical side effect?. Acta Neurol Belg 117, 381–383 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-016-0659-5

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