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Outcome of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thoracic Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis
(2018-01-01)
The impact of upper thoracic percutaneous sympathectomy with radiofrequency on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with palmar hyperhidrosis was evaluated. Thirty-six patients with palmar hyperhidrosis were selected for ...
Chemical lumbar sympathectomy in plantar hyperhidrosis
(Springer Heidelberg, 2010-04-01)
Plantar hyperhidrosis can cause great changes to an individual's quality of life. We described a case successfully treated by the minimally invasive method of percutaneous injection of 7.0% phenolic solution into the lumbar ...
Twenty months of evolution following sympathectomy on patients with palmar hyperhidrosis: sympathectomy at the T3 level is better than at the T2 level
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2009)
OBJECTIVE: To compare two surgical techniques (denervation levels) for sympathectomy using video-assisted thoracoscopy to treat palmar hyperhidrosis in the long-term. METHODS: From May 2003 to June 2006, 60 patients with ...
Sustained benefit lasting one year from T4 instead of T3-T4 sympathectomy for isolated axillary hyperhidrosis
(Faculdade de Medicina / USP, 2008)
INTRODUCTION: Level T4 video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy proved superior to T3-T4 treatment for controlling axillary hyperhidrosis at the initial and six-month follow-ups of these patients. OBJECTIVE: To compare ...
Oxybutynin as an alternative treatment for hyperhidrosis
(2017-01-01)
Hyperhidrosis is the excessive production of sweating, which can be primary and focal or secondary to various pathologies. The exact cause of primary focal hyperhidrosis is still unknown, although a genetic basis is ...
Hyperhidrosis prevalence and its impact on population
(2019-06-01)
Hyperhidrosis is a disorder characterized by excessive sweating which beyond the physiological need for body thermoregulation. It brings about a deep social, psychic, professional and emotional constraint, compromising the ...
Palmar hyperhidrosis: Clinical, pathophysiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects
(2016-11-01)
Palmar hyperhidrosis affects up to 3% of the population and inflict significant impact on quality of life. It is characterized by chronic excessive sweating, not related to the necessity of heat loss. It evolves from a ...
Hyperhidrosis: Causes and treatments
(2014-01-01)
Sweating helps to regulate body temperature by cooling via the evaporation of sweat produced by sweat glands. Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by constant and increased production of sweat by sweat glands, and ...
Hyperhidrosis in sleep disorders - A narrative review of mechanisms and clinical significance
(WILEY, 2022)
Hyperhidrosis is characterized by excessive sweating beyond thermoregulatory needs that affects patients' quality of life. It results from an excessive stimulation of eccrine sweat glands in the skin by the sympathetic ...
Chemical lumbar sympathectomy in plantar hyperhidrosis
(Springer Heidelberg, 2010-04-01)
Plantar hyperhidrosis can cause great changes to an individual's quality of life. We described a case successfully treated by the minimally invasive method of percutaneous injection of 7.0% phenolic solution into the lumbar ...