Controls the Sweating

Sweating is embarrassing, it stains clothes, and it complicates business and social interactions. Severe cases can have serious practical consequences as well, making it hard for people who suffer from it to hold a pen, grip a steering wheel, or shake hands. Neurologic, metabolic, and other systemic diseases can sometimes cause excessive sweating, And this excessive sweating is known as Hyperhidrosis.

Hyperhidrosis, which is sweating in excess of that required for normal thermoregulation, is a condition that usually begins in either childhood or adolescence. Although any site on the body can be affected by it, the sites most commonly affected are the palms, soles, and axillae. It may be idiopathic or secondary to other diseases, metabolic disorders, febrile illnesses, or medication use. It exists in 3 forms: emotionally induced Hyperhidrosis (in which it affects the palms, soles, and axillae,[1, 2] localized Hyperhidrosis, and generalized Hyperhidrosis. It often causes great emotional distress and occupational disability for the patient, regardless of the form.

The sympathetic nervous system controls the sweating throughout the body. Often there is no identifiable cause, but excessive activity of the sympathetic nervous system is believed to be responsible in the majority of those affected. The sympathetic nervous system normally responds strongly in situations of fear or stress. The involved nerves branch from the sympathetic chain within the chest cavity.

Through a systematic evaluation of causes and triggers of excessive sweating, followed by a judicious, stepwise approach to treatment, many people with this annoying disorder can achieve good results and improved quality of life.

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