Chronic Hiccups

Chronic hiccups can occur due to underlying medical conditions like gastroesophageal reflux pericarditis or hiatal hernias.

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GERD can cause acids from the stomach to flow backward into the esophagus. A hiccup is caused by an uncontrolled spasm of the diaphragm followed by the vocal cords closing quickly and making a distinctive sound. The left hemidiaphragm is involved in approximately 80 percent of cases 6.

Long-term hiccups can be triggered by. Chronic hiccup is mainly an esophageal and gastric disorder. Protracted hiccups often are associated with underlying organic disease and often induce social and emotional distress.

The diaphragm contracting out of rhythm causes hiccups. After each of those contractions your vocal cords. Chronic hiccups are very rare but they tend to happen more often in men than in women.

Mental or emotional issues. Chronic hiccups are often associated with illnesses of the upper gastrointestinal tract or the central nervous system but can also have a solely psychological background. Ive now been living with hiccups.

Perhaps the most common cause of chronic hiccups is gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD. Among the numerous possible causes reflux esophagitis proved to be by far the most frequent 50 of the cases. However hiccup often initiated a self-perpetuating vicious circle.