Is there any scientific basis for the idea that hiccups can be cured by being startled?

Reviewer of this article: Chen Haixu, Deputy Director and Master Supervisor of the Second Medical Center of PLA General Hospital

In daily life

We all have had the experience of "hiccups"

You will burp when you are full and you will burp when you are nervous...

Since I was a child, I have heard the elders in my family say

The cure for hiccups is

Being "startled"

So

Does this method really work?

Is there any scientific basis for this?

Let’s watch together

…

turn out to be

The “Shock” Method

Not applicable to all hiccups

Only suitable for transient

Hiccups have a fancy name

Hiccup

It is between the chest and abdomen.

The diaphragm is causing trouble

When eating too fast, too full, laughing too much

It will stimulate it

After the brain receives the signal

It will send the nerves behind it to rescue

Then you'll have hiccups.

If you use the "startle" method at this time

It will make all the nerves and muscles in the body

To deal with this sudden shock

Who knows, the hiccups might actually stop.

But if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, etc.

Don't use this method.

in addition

If you have persistent hiccups

Just pay attention

It may be a manifestation of disease

Go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible

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