Hiccups are common, it can occur in any person, but is more common in children, mainly infants and infants. In adults, hiccups often occur in the evening, more confirmed to women during periods of stress or menstruation, although pregnancy rarely occurs during hiccups.

Hiccup attacks can be caused by various factors. The main causes of hiccups:.

emotional shocks, stress;.

bloating after consuming gas-producing products;.

Overeating, fast food in a hurry;.

reception of highly aerated beverages;.

eating dry;.

ingestion of air;.

a sharp temperature drop, the intake of very hot or very cold food;.

in infants - freezing;.

alcohol and smoking;.

diseases of the digestive system.

However, the exact causes of hiccups are not fully understood. It is believed that it is based on the formation of pathological impulses in the branches of the vagus nerve.

Types of hiccough attacks.

Hiccough by duration can be:.

short-term;.

long, for several hours;.

constant, lasts for weeks.

Short-term hiccups are not dangerous, and at least once in a lifetime arose among all people.

Long and persistent hiccups in adults can be caused by pathological impulses coming from internal organs or lesions of the nerve plexuses, and requires the participation of a doctor.

Prolonged hiccups can be caused by acid reflux, the use of steroids or analgesics, tranquilizers, a violation of the blood composition, increased levels of alcohol, blood sugar, or a decrease in the level of potassium or calcium. Hiccups can also cause gall bladder disease, anesthesia and diseases of the chest and abdominal organs, heart attacks, trauma and brain infections.

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