Hyperhidrosis - Therapy
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

No sweat.

30 Aug 2009 When nurse Julie Halford discovered what misery hyperhidrosis causes, she was determined to ... Read more...

[Esthetic and corrective dermatology: clinical applications and social role]

20 Apr 2009 Skin diseases may have severe aesthetic and psychological repercussions leading sometimes to discriminations and social isolation. Dermatologists have contributed to the development of many cosmetic procedures: peelings, botulinum toxin or ... Read more...

Hyperhidrosis--causes and treatment of enhanced sweating.

14 Jan 2009 BACKGROUND: Basically two types of sweating exist: thermoregulatory and emotional sweating. They are controlled by different centers: thermo regulatory sweating is regulated predominantly by the hypothalamus, emotional sweating predominantly by the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hyperhidrosis - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• No sweat. 30 Aug 2009
• Surgical treatment of focal hyperhidrosis. 24 Jun 2009
• [Esthetic and corrective dermatology: clinical applications and social role] 20 Apr 2009
• Hyperhidrosis. 5 Apr 2009
• Bilateral type 1 complex regional pain syndrome after local nerve blocks for palmar hyperhidrosis. 28 Mar 2009
• Hyperhidrosis--causes and treatment of enhanced sweating. 14 Jan 2009
• Acupuncture treatment for spontaneous polyhidrosis. 29 Nov 2008
• Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of compensatory hyperhidrosis. 30 Oct 2008
• Primary pediatric hyperhidrosis: a review of current treatment options. 30 Oct 2008
• Chemical sympatholysis: indications, technique and complications. 30 Oct 2008
• Etiology and management of axillary bromidrosis: a brief review. 29 Sep 2008
• Changes in Na+, K+ concentrations in perspiration and perspiration volume with alternating current iontophoresis in palmoplantar hyperhidrosis patients. 31 Jul 2008
• Superiority of thoracoscopic sympathectomy over medical management for the palmoplantar subset of severe hyperhidrosis. 8 Jul 2008
• Chemical lumbar sympathetic block in the treatment of plantar hyperhidrosis: a study of 69 patients. 28 Jun 2008
• Update on nonhormonal approaches to menopausal management. 29 Apr 2008
• Excessive sweating. Therapies to keep you dry. 29 Apr 2008
• Long-term results and quality-of-life measures in the management of hyperhidrosis. 29 Apr 2008
• Results, side effects and complications after thoracoscopic sympathetic block by clamping. The monza clinical experience. 30 Mar 2008
• Subdermal Nd-YAG laser for axillary hyperhidrosis. Mar 2008
• Patient's estimation of efficacy of various hyperhidrosis treatments in a dermatological clinic. 30 Dec 2007

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Technical information about 'Hyperhidrosis'

Definition: Excessive sweating. In the localized type, the most frequent sites are the palms, soles, axillae, inguinal folds, and the perineal area. Its chief cause is thought to be emotional. Generalized hyperhidrosis may be induced by a hot, humid environment, by fever, or by vigorous exercise.

Descriptor UI: D006945

Alternative terms: Hyperhidrosis;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C17.800.946.350;

Online Note: search SWEATING 1966-75

History Note: 76; was see under SWEATING 1963-75

Technical Notes: excessive sweating; do not confuse with HYPOHIDROSIS, reduced sweating