Disorders of sweating

Elizabeth A. Coon; Robert D. Fealey

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-85492-4.00012-0

Disorders of sweating

Elizabeth A. Coon, Robert D. Fealey

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Disorders of sweating can result in excessive (hyperhidrosis) or deficient (hypohidrosis and anhidrosis) sweat production. The distribution of abnormal sweating can be determined using autonomic tests with inferences regarding the pathophysiology of the disorder based on sweating pattern. An algorithm is provided to help in the differential diagnosis of disorders where hyperhidrosis is present. Disorders causing anhidrosis are organized by the pattern of anhidrosis; for instance, a glove and stocking pattern indicates a peripheral autonomic neuropathy whereas global anhidrosis suggests multiple system atrophy or chronic idiopathic anhidrosis. Treatment modalities vary and are based on the underlying disorder.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System, Fourth Edition
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	671-678
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323854924
ISBN (Print)	9780323854931
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-85492-4.00012-0
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

Anhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis
Sudomotor autonomic dysfunction
Sweating
Thermoregulatory sweat test (TST)

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General Medicine
General Neuroscience

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