occasional hiccup is a physiological phenomenon, medicine called “hiccup.” Diaphragm or intercostal muscle spasm due to the rapid breathing caused when the vocal cords fail to relax, they will make noise. Hiccups, and more as unhealthy diets, diet fed, swallow too much cold air as a result of functional stimulation hiccups or hiccups caused by psychological factors, such as tension and anger. However, if the persistence even hiccup is serious, it may be pathological, often prompted organic diseases, such as gastrointestinal neurosis, gastrointestinal disease, chronic digestive diseases, and even central disease – stroke.

stroke is a persistent cause of recurrent hiccups are very common one, if not promptly treated, may be life-threatening.

hiccup was the result of the symptoms of stroke, because:

one hand, the stroke, intracranial lesions, either directly or indirectly affect the respiratory center, the brain stem vagal nucleus, regulation of breathing heartbeat blocking the extension of cerebral vascular, autonomic dysfunction, resulting in abnormal discharge of vagus nerve, the diaphragm muscles are shrinking, has been belching; the other hand, often occurs after stroke stress ulcer Erzhi upper gastrointestinal bleeding, bleeding after the stimulation of gastric mucosa, thereby damaging the diaphragm, the diaphragm spasms and hiccups occur. The upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in stroke treatment must be timely. After stroke caused by brain lesions intractable hiccups can take non-drug therapy and drug therapy.

the elderly should be particularly vigilant hiccup

old if hiccups, to maintain the resting state, not to carry out strenuous exercise, do not drink cold drinks, a few minutes will relieve itself. If you continue to burp, accompanied by poor physical activity, slurred speech, confusion and even the symptoms, especially with underlying diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, etc., to guard against stroke, accompanied by gastrointestinal bleeding. Should rest in bed, calm, warmth, and quickly seek medical advice.

(taken from the “Hong Kong Commercial Daily”)