3 Diseases That An Hiccup Can Cause
Few things are more annoying than a sobbing crisis. That continuous “ricap” makes anyone go after water or a paper bag to blow in. But, what is it, anyway? Why do we sob?
The hiccup occurs when the diaphragm – the muscle bundle that separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity contracts in involuntary spasms causing air to enter the chest, and then the movement of distension and relaxation expels the air, causing a characteristic noise, ricap “.
Babies are more subject to bouts of sobbing, as their immature nervous system does not act properly on the diaphragm. Elderly people are also more prone to spasms.
Benign hiccup
There are many causes of sobbing. Most often it is for eating or drinking in excess, mainly fizzy drinks. It can also be triggered by anxiety, stress, abrupt change of temperature and smoking. This is the so-called benign sob, and although it is unpleasant, it passes and does not usually return until it is provoked again.
Recurring solution
When you have recurrent seizures of these spasms, this may be a sign that something is not going well in the body. When one has this recurrence scenario, it is necessary to investigate the causes that can be:
Endogenous – that signals to problems like excess of sodium in the organism, chronic renal failure, infections or tumors in the base of the lungs.
Exogenous – may be due to trauma to the chest and postoperative of abdominal surgeries.
Diseases that cause recurrent hiccups
The exact pathophysiology of the hiccup has not yet been fully elucidated. What is known is that there is a relationship between the phrenic nerve, respiratory system and hypothalamus between other neural and anatomical structures involved in the sobbing process, such as the epiglottis, larynx, hyoid muscle, esophagus, stomach, inspiratory muscles and the diaphragm. This explains why the pathophysiology has not yet been fully deciphered.
However, it is already known that some clinical conditions can trigger persistent hiccups, such as:
1. Gastrointestinal problems
When there is a gastric problem, the hiccup is accompanied by burning in the stomach and a feeling of embarrassment. There are many cases of hiccups related to dyspepsia (maldigestion), epigastric burning, heartburn, and heartburn. Most cases of hiccups are related to disorders such as dyspepsia, reflux disease, hiatal hernia, among others.
2. Pathologies affecting the region
If the hiccups arise with abdominal pain that radiates to the shoulders, it may be a diaphragmatic irritation. Abdominal pain with irradiation may indicate peritonitis, pneumonia, abscesses, aortic aneurysm, acute myocardial infarction, pericarditis, among others, as the pathologies that affect the diaphragm can reach the phrenic nerve or the vagus nerve, which can generate a hiccup.
Also, tumors, goiter, neck cysts, mediastinal masses, diaphragmatic abnormalities and diaphragmatic diseases – hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux, diaphragmatic eventration, subphrenic abscess – and even intraoperative manipulation may directly or indirectly irritate the phrenic nerve.
3. Neuro-cerebral problems
Any irritation on the phrenic and vague nerves, such as foreign bodies in contact with the eardrum, pharyngitis, laryngitis, neck tumors that stimulate the recurrent laryngeal nerve, meningitis, central nervous system tumors, Wallenberg syndrome, multiple sclerosis, syringomyelia, and stroke are possible causes of sobbing.
Home Tricks That Work
These tricks below usually work very well to stop the hiccup, but if you do not stop or come back often, seek medical help.
Hold your breath for a few seconds.
Swallow one serving of crystal sugar (one teaspoon), crumb of bread or crushed ice.
Suck a slice of lemon.
Breathe repeatedly into a paper bag.
Gargle with water.
Pull your tongue to provoke vomiting reactions.
Trace the roof of your mouth with a cotton swab.
Suspend the uvula (throat bell) with a teaspoon.
Lift your knees up to your chest and lean over them.
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