Biomedical subjects
Lewis P Stolman
Publications and source records attributed to Lewis P Stolman.
To the editor: iontophoresis for palmar hyperhidrosis.
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Recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of primary focal hyperhidrosis.
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In hyperhidrosis (excess sweating), look for a pattern and cause.
Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) can be generalized or localized, and secondary or primary; thus, understanding the pattern can help in finding the cause. Generalized hyperhidrosis may be due to an underlying systemic disease or to medication use. Focal hyperhidrosis is often primary (idiopathic) and triggered by emotional stimuli, although it is not generally a psychiatric disease.
Treatment of hyperhidrosis.
Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a disorder that may cause social isolation or occupational disability. It may be generalized or localized, and although frequently idiopathic it may be a manifestation of a number of important systemic diseases. Drugs, surgical procedures, and electrical devices may all be employed by the physician as therapeutic weapons to treat hyperhidrosis.