Hyperhidrosis
| Hyperhidrosis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person exhibits excessive sweating,[1][2] more than is required for the regulation of body temperature.[3] Although it is primarily a physical burden, hyperhidrosis can deteriorate the quality of life of the people who are affected,[4] frequently leading to psychological, physical, and social consequences.[5] Hyperhidrosis can lead to difficulties in professional fields, with more than 80% of patients experiencing moderate to severe emotional effects from the disease.[6]
This excess of sweat happens even if the person is not engaging in tasks that require muscular effort, and it does not depend on the exposure to heat.[7] Common places to sweat can include underarms, face, neck, back, groin, feet, and hands. It has been called by some researchers 'the silent handicap'.[8]
Both diaphoresis and hidrosis can mean either perspiration (in which sense they are synonymous with sweating[9][10]) or excessive perspiration, in which case they refer to a specific, narrowly defined, clinical disorder.
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- ^ Loureiro, Marcelo de Paula; Campos, José Ribas M. de; Wolosker, Nelson; Kauffman, Paulo, eds. (2018). Hyperhidrosis: A Complete Guide to Diagnosis and Management. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-89527-7. ISBN 978-3-319-89526-0. S2CID 215522371.
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- ^ Lenefsky, Mary; Rice, Zakiya P. (December 2018). "Hyperhidrosis and its impact on those living with it". The American Journal of Managed Care. 24 (23 Suppl): S491 – S495. PMID 30589248.
- ^ Sánchez Amador, Samuel Antonio (9 November 2020). "Cirugía de la hiperhidrosis (sudor en las manos): procedimiento y precios" [Hyperhidrosis surgery (sweat hands): procedure and prices]. Estilonext (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Swartling, Carl; Brismar, Kerstin; Aquilonius, Sten-Magnus; Naver, Hans; Rystedt, Alma; Rosell, Karolina (November 2011). "Hyperhidros – det 'tysta' handikappet" [Hyperhidrosis--the 'silent' handicap]. Läkartidningen (in Swedish). 108 (47): 2428–2432. PMID 22468383.
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- ^ "Stedman's Medical Dictionary". Wolters Kluwer.