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Deore | 18:47 Thu 30th Jan 2003 | Body & Soul
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What are hucups?
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I believe it is caused by your chest's intercostal muscles being out of synch with your diaphragm. In other words, you try to inhale using your intercostal muscles but your diaphragm disagrees and spasms. The hiccup cures are based on getting them working in tandem again.
I'm sure J2B's answer is perfectly satisfactory, but - in case you want the full "medical" story - click http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?li=MNI
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