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What causes hiccups? Many different things can contribute to the involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that cause hiccups. Some such triggers include medications, stress , a recent surgery, nerve ...
Certain medications may also cause cause hiccup episodes, says Adamian. These include benzodiazepines, corticosteroids and chemotherapy drugs. Persistent hiccups may be a sign of a more serious ...
Root causes of prolonged hiccups episodes are difficult to diagnose. [failed verification] Such attacks can cause significant morbidity and even death. [4] An episode lasting more than a few minutes is termed a bout; a bout of over 48 hours is termed persistent or protracted. Hiccups lasting longer than a month are termed intractable.
What causes hiccups? Hiccups have been troubling people forever, says Niket Sonpal, M.D., gastroenterologist at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. “Essentially, when the stomach gets too ...
The list of causes for short-term hiccups is incomplete. Benzodiazapine drugs can also cause hiccups. They are similar to alcohol (which is listed) in so many ways; Both act on GABA receptors, they have cross-tolerance, and they have essentially the same effects, minus a few minor differences. 68.202.196.130 03:44, 3 August 2011 (UTC)
This is a list of drugs and substances that are known or suspected to cause Stevens–Johnson syndrome This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Hiccups happen when an involuntary spasm in the diaphragm causes the vocal chords to snap shut, which makes that hiccup sound. The exact cause of hiccups is still a mystery, but here's what we ...
Hiccups; Thyroid abnormality; References This page was last edited on 27 January 2024, at 23:07 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...