Hiccups, a rare psychosomatic symptom associated with grief: A case report

It is said that when the grief process is not adequately resolved, it can be transformed into somatization and conversion reactions, which is called a "grief avoidance style response," and it is a way of expressing psychological distress with somatic symptoms.Hiccups are a common physiological condition.Although hiccup attacks usually pass spontaneously within 48 hours, if they last between 48 hours and 1 month, they are defined as persistent hiccups, and if they last for more than 1 month, they are defined as resistant hiccups.It is known that resistant hiccups can have organic, psychogenic and idiopathic causes.Among the organic causes of resistant hiccups; gastroenterologic, neurologic, hematologic diseases and medications can be said to be present.Psychological causes of hiccups are rare and should be considered after excluding organic causes.This case report discusses an adolescent who presented with persistent hiccups that began after the loss of his father.