- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) - DermNet
What is hyperhidrosis? Hyperhidrosis is the name given to excessive and uncontrollable sweating Sweat is a weak salt solution produced by the eccrine sweat glands These are distributed over the entire body but are most numerous on the palms and soles (with about 700 glands per square centimetre)
- Drug-induced hyperhidrosis - DermNet
What leads to drug-induced hyperhidrosis? Drug-induced hyperhidrosis is the most common cause of secondary hyperhidrosis D rugs can act on the hypothalamus or at spinal thermoregulatory centres, at sympathetic ganglia or at the eccrine-neuroeffector junction [2] It results from the release of acetylcholine by medications that block the action of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks
- Auriculotemporal syndrome - DermNet
Auriculotemporal syndrome, Frey syndrome, Gustatory hyperhidrosis, Baillarger syndrome, Frey-Baillarger syndrome, Dupuy syndrome Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand
- Dyshidrotic eczema (Pompholyx, Vesicular Hand Eczema) — DermNet
Dyshidrotic eczema (pompholyx) is an itchy, chronic, recurrent, often symmetric eruption on the palms of hands, fingers, and soles of the feet It is characterised by small, deep-seated, 1–2 mm fluid-filled vesicles on these sites
- Bromhidrosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment — DermNet
Bromhidrosis (osmidrosis or ozochrotia) is an unpleasant body odour due to any cause including poor hygiene, infection, diet, or medication Anxiety, low-self-esteem and social withdrawal may result from bromhidrosis
- hyperhidrosis image - DermNet
What is hyperhidrosis? Hyperhidrosis is the name given to excessive and uncontrollable sweating Read more
- Anticholinergic medications - DermNet
Anticholinergic medication, Anticholinergics, Anticholinergic agent, Parasympatholytic drug, Acetylcholine receptor antagonist, Muscarinic receptor blocker Authoritative facts from DermNet New Zealand
- Iontophoresis - DermNet
Iontophoresis for hyperhidrosis is usually carried out with ordinary tap water, however, sodium chloride electrolyte solution or an anticholinergic agent such as glycopyrronium bromide) can be added if the water alone is not effective
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