‘What puts the ‘Hic’ into Hiccups?’

Recurrent and persistent bouts of hiccups impact the quality of life by interfering with eating, social interaction and work. Popular home remedies, such as breath holding and drinking ice water, target activity in the vagal and phrenic nerves that are thought to trigger these repetitive, myoclonic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mark R Fox, Ali Seifi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/9/1/e000918.full