Hiccups - causes in adults

Hiccups - reflex convulsive contraction of the diaphragm. In this unique way, the stomach is released from the gases and air that enters the body together with the food. However, the causes of hiccups in adults can be more serious.

Causes of hiccups in adults

First of all, it is necessary to distinguish which type of hiccups are present:

1. Physiological - the release of the stomach from excess gases occurs in almost all people and does not require any medication. This is a natural act, the duration of which is usually not more than 15 minutes.
2. Pathological hiccoughs develop due to diseases. Depending on the cause, it can last from several minutes to several hours.

In addition, the hiccup is differentiated into 4 main types:

1. Central - appears due to hysteria, psychological disorders, craniocerebral injuries, pathologies of the nervous system of oncological nature. As a rule, we are talking about a lesion of the spinal cord or brain.
2. Peripheral - the pathology of the diaphragmatic or vagus nerve, ensuring the smooth operation of organs such as diaphragm, stomach and esophagus, cardiac muscle, and intestines.
3. Reflected - a sign of enteritis, enterocolitis , the presence of parasites in the intestines.
4. Toxic - develops against a background of poisoning, including chemical or pharmacological substances.

Constant hiccups - reasons for an adult

Frequent hiccups in adults can be provoked by the following reasons:

• infectious diseases leading to encephalitis;
• craniocerebral trauma;
• psychological disorders;
• oncology of brain tissue;
• acute infectious processes, which include measles, rubella, chickenpox, even regular flu can cause hiccups;
• toxoplasmosis ;
• infection with meningococci;
• parotitis;
• syphilis;
• HIV.

Causes of short hiccoughs in a healthy adult:

• snacks in the dry;
• supercooling;
• drinking;
• large volume of consumed products;
• fast food intake.

If you often have hiccoughs or her attacks last longer than a quarter of an hour, you should consult a therapist. Do not forget that hiccough can be a sign of a serious illness. The sooner it is diagnosed, the faster you will get rid of the disease, and with it, and from such an unpleasant symptom as a hiccup.