Primary Hyperhidrosis and Anxiety: a Prospective Preoperative Survey of 158 Patients

Thoracic sympathicolysis for primary hyperhidrosis

“…Although the etiology of compensatory hyperhidrosis is unknown, it generally is believed to have no relation to anxiety or stressful situations, unlike primary hyperhidrosis [25,26]. Some authors directly relate compensatory hyperhidrosis to the number of sympathetic ganglia eliminated or the extent of sympathicolysis [11,28,29,33], although other studies report no such relationship [18].…”

“…It is difficult to determine whether these symptoms are a matter of cause or consequence. It is clear, however, that these symptoms produce general distress that can interfere with the everyday social and working lives of patients [25,26]. The symptoms of primary hyperhidrosis usually begin in childhood or adolescence.…”

Aproximación al manejo de la hiperhidrosis en el pie

“…Focal síndrome de Frey, sudoración gustativa, ecrino nevus, trastorno de ansiedad social, hiperhidrosis focal unilateral (por ejemplo, trastorno neurológico o tumor) tuaciones de estrés y que les produce una limitación en su vida social, laboral, académica… 20 …”

An assessment of plantar hyperhidrosis after endoscopic thoracic sympathicolysis

“…Although the predominant symptom is palmar hyperhidrosis, patients present palmar hyperhidrosis with associated plantar hyperhidrosis or palmar-axillary-plantar hyperhidrosis in more than 70-80% of the cases [2,3].…”