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Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Palmar Hyperhidrosis

AORN Journal, 2001
ABSTRACTPalmer hyperhidrosis (ie, excessive sweating of the palms) usually appears at puberty and causes psychological, social educational, and occupational problems for people who suffer from it. Although many treatments have been used, the only treatment that permanently eradicates the condition is sympathectomy.
M, Hashmonai, A, Assalia, D, Kopelman
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Autonomic dysfunction in palmar hyperhidrosis

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System, 1983
The autonomic (including sudomotor, baroreceptor, and vasomotor) functions were assessed in 3 groups of individuals, comprising normal, hyperhidrotic, and denervated subjects. The normal group had no palmar hyperhidrosis, with intact T2-3 ganglia, the hyperhidrotic group had palmar hyperhidrosis with intact T2-3 ganglia, and the denervated group had ...
C J, Shih, J J, Wu, M T, Lin
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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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Palmar primary hyperhidrosis in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1980
Palmar Primary Hyperhidrosis, though an uncommon problem in the paediatric age group, is an unpleasant and socially disabling one for the affected child. Although the condition occurring in adults has been extensively documented, little, if any, attention has been given to the problem in children.
G, O'Donoghue, D, Finn, M P, Brady
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PALMAR HYPERHIDROSIS

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, 2009
Fourteen men and 22 wemon, with an average of 23 years (range 14-36 years) were operated on for hyperhidrosis of the upper extremity during the period from 1955 to 1970. Twenty-eight had had symptoms for more than 10 years. Resection of the 2nd and 3rd thoracic ganglia and the connecting sympathetic chain was carried out using a posterior approach; in ...
F, Gjerris, H P, Olesen
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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 with PPH and was prescribed paroxetine 10 mg/day, which was increased to 20 mg/day.
Samir Kumar, Praharaj, Manu, Arora
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Unilateral Sympathectomy for Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, 2015
Primary palmar hyperhidrosis that arises mostly during puberty and early adolescence has a tremendous impact on the quality of life in patients. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of unilateral video-assisted thoracic sympathectomy for dominant hand in these patients.From July 2010 to June 2013, 52 patients with primary palmar ...
Hassan, Ravari, Ataollah, Rajabnejad
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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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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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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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