What causes hiccups?


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a hiccup is a spasm of the diaphragm.

Causes:
Abdominal surgery
Any disease or disorder that irritates the nerves that control the diaphragm (such as pleurisy or pneumonia)
Hot and spicy foods or liquids
Noxious fumes
Stroke or tumor affecting the "hiccup center" in the brain

There is no one cause.
hiccups is when your diaphragm has a spasm



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