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Botulinum toxin A for palmar hyperhidrosis

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2001
AbstractObjectiveWe evaluated the efficacy and safety of intracutaneous injections of botulinum toxin A on severe palmar hyperhidrosis.MethodsTen patients with recalcitrant palmar hyperhidrosis were treated with intercutaneous injections of botulinum toxin A (Botox; 200 U for each hand).
U, Wollina, T, Karamfilov
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Surgical Management of Palmar Hyperhidrosis

Southern Medical Journal, 1990
Hyperhidrosis is an idiopathic pathologic condition characterized by excessive sweating beyond that required to cool the body. Disturbance of the central nervous system, endocrine system, or obesity has been associated with this condition. Patients have a history of several years of occupational or social embarrassment. Individuals of Japanese ancestry
J, Riolo, C A, Gumucio, A E, Young, V L, Young   +3 more
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Botulinum toxin therapy for palmar hyperhidrosis

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1998
Severe palmar hyperhidrosis is a chronic disease, resistant to conventional therapy. Botulinum toxin inhibits sweat production by blocking release of acetylcholine from presynaptic membranes.Our purpose was to evaluate the short- and long-term effectiveness of botulinum toxin therapy in treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis.Four patients with severe palmar
W B, Shelley, N Y, Talanin, E D, Shelley
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Paroxetine Useful for Palmar–Plantar Hyperhidrosis

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2006
Objective: To report a case of palmar–plantar hyperhidrosis (PPH) In which paroxetine was found to be helpful. Case Summary: A 32-year-old man with a history of excessive sweating of the palms and soles since childhood was diagnosed ...
Samir Kumar, Praharaj, Manu, Arora
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The treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis – a systematic review

International Journal of Dermatology, 2021
AbstractBackgroundPrimary palmar hyperhidrosis (PH) can have a significantly negative impact on an individual's quality of life. Currently, there appears to be no review of the effectiveness of the different interventions for its management.MethodsA systematic review was performed using PRISMA guidelines, the Cochrane Database, and MEDLINE (OVID) to ...
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Thoracoscopic sympathicotomy in the treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 2016
Background Primary hyperhidrosis interferes with social activities and requires an effective and safe treatment. We aimed to compare the therapeutic outcomes of unilateral single-port sympathicotomy and open surgery.
Reza, Bagheri, Alireza, Sharifian Attar, Seyed Ziaollah, Haghi, Maryam, Salehi, Rosita, Moradpoor   +4 more
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Outpatient Microthoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2007
Sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis has been performed for more than 80 years with excellent long-term results. However, several issues are still unresolved: best surgical approach, which level and the number of levels of the sympathetic chain should be divided and the safety of an outpatient procedure.We reviewed the records of 205 patients who ...
Daniel L, Miller, Seth D, Force
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Telford's Operation for Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis

Angiology, 1992
Bilateral upper dorsal sympathectomy via the supraclavicular approach was performed in 42 patients for palmar hyperhidrosis. In 16 patients (32 extremi ties) the effect of sympathectomy on digital circulation was evaluated objec tively, in comparison with that of 15 control subjects. Mean values of finger temperature and of digital
D, Gyftokostas, C, Koutsoumbelis, E, Daskalakis, J, Bouhoutsos   +3 more
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Video endoscopic sympathectomy for palmar hyperhidrosis

Journal of Neurosurgery, 1996
✓ Palmar hyperhidrosis has been treated using a variety of medical and surgical techniques with varying degrees of success. The authors report their experience in 82 patients in whom they performed 164 sympathectomies using a video endoscope, a laparoscopic grasper, and microscissors. Patients were monitored by palm temperature electrodes.
K H, Lee, P Y, Hwang
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The treatment of primary palmar hyperhidrosis: A review

Surgery Today, 2000
Primary palmar hyperhidrosis (HH) is a pathological condition of overperspiration caused by excessive secretion of the eccrine sweat glands, the etiology of which is unknown. This disorder affects a small but significant proportion of the young population all over the world. Neither systemic nor topical drugs have been found to satisfactorily alleviate
M, Hashmonai, D, Kopelman, A, Assalia
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