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Hiccups are a common condition that can occur at any age and usually lasts for a short period. They are caused by repetitive, involuntary diaphragm spasms (a muscle that separates your chest and abdominal cavity. The understood mechanism for hiccups is that if the air is inhaled too quickly at once, the diaphragm moves down, and the vocal cords close up, resulting in the characteristic ‘hic’ sound that gives this condition its name. Most of the time, it resolves by itself within a few minutes to a few hours without any medication or treatment.