What is the disease of hiccups?

General hiccups may be related to neurotic hiccups, drug hiccups, metabolic diseases and lung diseases.

1. Neurotic hiccups

may be related to mental stress, anxiety, depression and other mental factors due to stimulation of the central nervous system or phrenic nerve.

2. Drug hiccups such

as antibiotics, painkillers, diuretics, etc. may stimulate the diaphragm, resulting in frequent hiccups.

3. metabolic diseases such

as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, etc. may lead to autonomic nervous dysfunction, causing diaphragm spasm, resulting in hiccups.

4. Lung diseases such

as pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc. may also stimulate the diaphragm, resulting in frequent hiccups.