Charak Samhita

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रुणद्ध्युच्छ्वासमार्गं तु प्रनष्टबलचेतसः | गम्भीरा नाम सा तस्य हिक्का प्राणान्तिकी मता ||३०||

sanskrit

During this time his body bends and he suffers from black outs, obstruction in the respiratory tract and loss of strength and unconsciousness. Such hikka is known as gambhira hikka which ultimately results in death.

english translation

ruNaddhyucchvAsamArgaM tu pranaSTabalacetasaH | gambhIrA nAma sA tasya hikkA prANAntikI matA ||30||

hk transliteration