What Causes Hiccups?
What is a Hiccup?
Hiccups are the result of an involuntary spasm of your diaphragm, which is a muscle in your chest that plays a role in breathing. As your diaphragm tightens, the space between your vocal cords closes, leading to the characteristic "hic" sound.
- A hair or something else in your ear touching your eardrum
- A tumor, cyst or goiter in your neck
- Gastroesophageal reflux
- Sore throat or laryngitis
Other Facts About Hiccups
2. The longest recorded case of hiccups lasted 68 years. They stopped about a year before he died.
3. A man in England had a case of hiccups for 3 years that caused him to loose his job as a singer. He also had a hard time sleeping because of the hiccups.
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