Article 72EM6 Brazilian ex-president Bolsonaro’s treatment for persistent hiccups touches a nerve

Brazilian ex-president Bolsonaro’s treatment for persistent hiccups touches a nerve

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Doctors say they blocked his right phrenic nerve in procedure that took place after jailed former president was hospitalised last week for hernia operation

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro underwent a phrenic nerve block procedure" on Saturday to treat his persistent hiccups, his wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, said on social media.

The doctors treating Bolsonaro said later that they blocked the right phrenic nerve and scheduled a new procedure in 48 hours to block the left one.

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