Lorry driver Cecil Montgomery has suffered for years with
hiccupsCecil, who works for Colton Commercials based in Barking, says
hiccups have impacted on his social life.
The lorry driver, who works for Barking-based Colton Commercials, said having
hiccups has impacted on his social life.
Chief neurology resident, Stasia Rouse and Assistant professor Matthew Wodziak said, "Intractable
hiccups can occur more often than we realize and present to multiple medical disciplines."
Hiccups are defined as sudden onset of erratic diaphragmatic and intercostal muscle contraction, immediately followed by laryngeal closure leading to abrupt rush of air into the lungs eliciting a "hic" sound.
Filers, "
Hiccups (Singultus): Review and approach to management," Annals of Emergency Medicine, vol.
"The beauty of a
hiccup is that you can get over it as well.
Lewis, "
Hiccups: causes and cures," Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, vol.
Laughter and
hiccups is not a recommended combination.
Hiccup is included now to the list of sounds they make.
Daniel's
hiccups began in July 2011 after he went on a stag do.
Nothing worked but then, after five weeks, the
hiccups suddenly stopped of their own accord.