Why Do Hiccups Happen

This involuntary contraction causes your vocal cords to close very briefly which produces the characteristic sound of a hiccup.

Why do hiccups happen. Strong emotions such as fear anxiety joy or euphoria. When the air rushing in hits your voice box your vocal cords close suddenly and youre left with a big hiccup. Almost all cases of the hiccups last only a few minutes.

It happens when a sudden contraction of your diaphragm causes the muscles of your chest and abdomen to shake. The Latin name for hiccups is singultus It comes from the word singult meaning to catch ones. Dont hold your breath for one in the mean time.

Some things that irritate the diaphragm are eating too quickly or too much an irritation in the stomach or the throat or feeling nervous or excited. The waves of the contraction reach the vocal cord that gives the typical hiccup sound. He goes on to explain the functions of the diaphragm.

After each of those contractions your vocal cords. When the diaphragm is irritated it can cause a spasm a contraction. Hiccups are so indelibly associated with drunkenness that an actor portraying a drunk might forget to burp but never to feign the hiccups.

It is also the reason that a sudden shock can sometimes abolish an attack. Had them earlier so now Im curious. But knowing why we get them how to cure them would surely be of great helpWatch the video tell your friends.

Dr Maran says that hiccups happen because of the inward contraction of the diaphragm. Once triggered the reflex causes a strong contraction of the diaphragm followed about a quarter of a second later by closure of the vocal cords which results in the hic sound. Sneezing and Coughing is to throw out bad germs from the system.