title: Incidence and prevalence of hyperhidrosis.
abstract: Hyperhidrosis is a skin disorder characterized by excessive sweating that often causes significant impairment in social, occupational, and emotional wellbeing. Hyperhidrosis is thought to affect 2.8% of the US population and can be of primary or secondary origin. Primary hyperhidrosis is usually bilateral, symmetric, and focal. The most common focal sites include, but are not limited to, the palms, soles, and axillae. Secondary hyperhidrosis is usually caused by an underlying medical condition or medication. Secondary hyperhidrosis must be ruled out before a diagnosis of primary hyperhidrosis is made.
authors.affiliation: Hennepin County Medical Center, 701 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA.
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moraites
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 750 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53705, USA.
authors.forename: Olushola Akinshemoyin
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.affiliation: RidgeView Dermatology, 101 Candlewood Court, Lynchburg, VA 24502, USA. Electronic address: hillsa1@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015994:Incidence; D015995:Prevalence
keywords: Diagnosis; Hyperhidrosis; Prevalence; Primary hyperhidrosis; Secondary hyperhidrosis