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Toddler gets hiccups a lot. is it normal? i read somewhere it could be a symptoms of spleen enlargement and now i'm nervous.

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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered

Family Medicine 59 years experience

No it is normal: There is no relationship of hiccups and splenic enlargement so don't be nervous.

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