Hyperhidrosis

Introduction: Hyperhidrosis

Description of Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis (medical condition): The excessive perspiration from ones skin.

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Hyperhidrosis: Excessive or profuse sweating. SYN: polyhidrosis, sudorrhea. [hyper- + hidrosis]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Hyperhidrosis: Excessive sweating. In the localized type, the most frequent sites are the palms, soles, axillae, inguinal folds, and the perineal area. Its chief cause is thought to be emotional. Generalized hyperhidrosis may be induced by a hot, humid environment, by fever, or by vigorous exercise.
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Hyperhidrosis: Excessive sweating. In the localized type, the most frequent sites are the palms, soles, axillae, inguinal folds, and the perineal area. Its chief cause is thought to be emotional. Generalized hyperhidrosis may be induced by a hot, humid environment, by fever, or by vigorous exercise.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hyperhidrosis as a Disease

Hyperhidrosis (medical condition): See Hyperhidrosis (disease information).
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More information on medical condition: Hyperhidrosis:

• Information about Hyperhidrosis
• Basic Summary for Hyperhidrosis
• Symptoms of Hyperhidrosis
• Misdiagnosis of Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Hyperhidrosis:

• autonomic dysreflexia
• orthostatic hypotension
• post-traumatic syringomyelia
• pheochromocytoma
• Riley-Day syndrome
• diabetes mellitus
• anxiety

Terms associated with Hyperhidrosis:

Terms Similar to Hyperhidrosis:

• Diaphoresis excessive
• Hyperhydrosis
• Sudoresis
• Sweating excessive

Source: Diseases Database

More specific terms for Hyperhidrosis:

• Sweating, Gustatory

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Hyperhidrosis

• Sweat Gland Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Hyperhidrosis

• sweat gland disorder

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Hyperhidrosis

The following list attempts to classify Hyperhidrosis into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Skin Diseases
    • Sweat Gland Diseases
      • Hyperhidrosis

External links related to: Hyperhidrosis

• Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). DermNet NZ
• eMedicine - Hyperhidrosis : Article by Robert A Schwartz, MD, MPH

Source: Diseases Database

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