Hyperhidrosis is a disorder characterized by excessive sweating in amount greater than what is physiologically necessary to maintain homeostasis [1-5]. This condition may be primary (idiopathic) or secondary to an underlying disease or medication. Only primary hyperhidrosis (PHH) will be addressed in this work. Primary hyperhidrosis is a dermatological and neurological disorder caused by an abnormal activity of the eccrine sweat glands. A noteworthy portion of patients experiencing excessive sweating
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T he New Eng land Jour nal of Medicine B OTULINUM TOXIN A FOR AXILLARY HYPERHIDROSIS (EXCESSIVE SWEATING) MARC HECKMANN‚ M.D.‚ ANDRÉS O. CEBALLOS-BAUMANN‚ M.D.‚ AND GERD PLEWIG‚ M.D.‚ FOR THE HYPERHIDROSIS STUDY GROUP* ABSTRACT Background Treatment of primary focal hyperhidro- sis is often unsatisfactory. Botulinum toxin A can stop excessive sweating by blocking the release of acetylcholine‚ which mediates sympathetic neurotransmission in the sweat glands. Methods We conducted a multicenter
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Depression and Hyperhidrosis Teenage depression is a common problem in today’s society and is often a major factor for numerous teenager problems. Depression is caused by many things‚ for example‚ Hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis affects many teenagers which may be a contributing factor to one’s depression. Hyperhidrosis and Depression have been commonly linked together that Hyperhidrosis has been a cause for Depression‚ but there are ways to fight Depression and treatments to help Hyperhidrosis. What
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Treatments Your Dermatologist May Try To Help Excess Sweating In Your Hands Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating. This condition can affect specific parts of your body such as your hands or your feet. While it may not seem like a concerning condition‚ it can be very embarrassing and it can affect your self-confidence. When your hands are excessively sweaty‚ you may avoid people and because of that be isolated and even perform poorly at your job. There are some treatments that
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uptodate Hyperhidrosis is the production of sweat in high quantity more than normally (physiologically) produced and needed for regulation of body temperature. When its localized to a specific part of the body then its referred to as primary focal hyperhidrosis. It can be idiopathic or secondary to disease or medication. The criterias for diagnosing primary focal hyperhidrosis are: It has to be focal‚ visible and excessive sweating of not less than six months without any obvious reason. Hyperhidrosis
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my uncontrollable sweat glands. In a scenario like that‚ I would try to resist the public’s attention by patting myself with napkins. Most people with hyperhidrosis resist wearing revealing clothes or avoid going out altogether‚ in attempt to conceal their condition and embarrassment. Rather judgement from the general public‚ people with hyperhidrosis could use motivation from others. By achieving this act‚ it would help them become more comfortable in their
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Topic: Hyperhidrosis . General Purpose: General purpose : To inform . Specific Purpose: To inform my audience on how to treat hyperhidrosis . Central Idea: Three ways to treat hyperhidrosis are by using antiperspirant ‚ going through medical treatment and surgery . INTRODUCTION 1. Get Attention: Relate the topic to audience* State the importance of the topic* Startle the audience Arouse their curiosity Question the audience Begin with a quotation Tell a story Hyperhidrosis is
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A review of the records reveals the member to be an adult male with a birth date of 11/06/1995. The member has a diagnosis of hyperhidrosis. The member’s treating provider‚ Michael Shelling‚ MD recommended the member undergo treatment with Botulinum injections into the axillae. The carrier has denied coverage of Botulinum injections into the axillae as not medically necessary. There is a letter from the carrier to the member dated 06/02/2016 which states in part: “The specific reason for the
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Hyperhidrosis in Chevy Chase MD is a condition in which a person sweats excessively. The person may be at rest or in a cool temperature environment and still may sweat. A person who has this condition will sweat at unpredictable times and it can be in excessive amounts. Sweating is a vital key to your health. When you sweat‚ it helps your body regulate its temperature. A person will normally sweat when they are exercising‚ nervous‚ angry‚ hot or embarrassed. Hyperhidrosis in Chevy Chase MD occurs
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Phobias According to the Special Education Department ’s "Glossary of Psychiatric Disorders" catalogue‚ a "phobia is a persistent‚ irrational fear of a specific object‚ activity‚ or situation that results in a compelling desire to avoid it". A phobia is not an illness or a mental disorder. Nor is it a lack of will-power‚ or ’moral fibre ’‚ or determination. A phobia is a syndrome that can both develop independently within the limits of neurosis (after a caused fright or a serious psychical shock)
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