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