[Focal hyperhidrosis: disease characteristics and treatments].
Hyperhidrosis is a disease defined by the eccrine sweat glands production exceeding the needs of thermoregulation. In most of the cases there is no underlying disease and hyperhidrosis is characterised by an intense sweating or flow in the axillae or palms. Hyperhidrosis results in an important psychologic effect that can lead to a major socio-professional impairement. In the severe forms of hyperhidrosis, conservative treatments often are disappointing. Botulinum toxin is a successful treatment used in hyperhidrosis for more than ten years. It is an important therapeutic discovery that leads to a dramatic decrease of sweat and to quick improvement in the quality of life.
Service de dermatologie et vénéréologie, Departement de médecine génétique et de laboratoires HUG, 1211 Genève 14. alexandre.campanelli@hcuge.ch
Alexandre
A
Campanelli
Denis
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Salomon
D001365:Axilla / Q000503:physiopathology; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000187:drug effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A