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Hypohidrosis or hyperhidrosis

MedGen UID:
867454
•Concept ID:
C4021831
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Lack of sweating or excessive sweating
 
HPO: HP:0007550

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHypohidrosis or hyperhidrosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Ingrown Toenail Management.
Mayeaux EJ Jr, Carter C, Murphy TE
Am Fam Physician 2019 Aug 1;100(3):158-164. PMID: 31361106
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Sudomotor Dysfunction.
Cheshire WP
Semin Neurol 2020 Oct;40(5):560-568. Epub 2020 Sep 9 doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1713847. PMID: 32906168
Resympathicotomy.
Licht PB, Clausen A, Ladegaard L
Ann Thorac Surg 2010 Apr;89(4):1087-90. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.005. PMID: 20338311
Drug-induced hyperhidrosis and hypohidrosis: incidence, prevention and management.
Cheshire WP, Fealey RD
Drug Saf 2008;31(2):109-26. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200831020-00002. PMID: 18217788
Treatment of hyperhidrosis.
Stolman LP
Dermatol Clin 1998 Oct;16(4):863-9. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70062-0. PMID: 9891696

Diagnosis

Cholinergic Urticaria: Subtype Classification and Clinical Approach.
Fukunaga A, Oda Y, Imamura S, Mizuno M, Fukumoto T, Washio K
Am J Clin Dermatol 2023 Jan;24(1):41-54. Epub 2022 Sep 15 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00728-6. PMID: 36107396Free PMC Article
Bromhidrosis treatment modalities: A literature review.
Malik AS, Porter CL, Feldman SR
J Am Acad Dermatol 2023 Jul;89(1):81-89. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.030. PMID: 33482257
Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Treatment of Axillary hyperhidrosis.
Arora G, Kassir M, Patil A, Sadeghi P, Gold MH, Adatto M, Grabbe S, Goldust M
J Cosmet Dermatol 2022 Jan;21(1):62-70. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1111/jocd.14378. PMID: 34416078
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934

Therapy

Bromhidrosis treatment modalities: A literature review.
Malik AS, Porter CL, Feldman SR
J Am Acad Dermatol 2023 Jul;89(1):81-89. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.030. PMID: 33482257
Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.
Henning MAS, Bouazzi D, Jemec GBE
Am J Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep;23(5):635-646. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1007/s40257-022-00707-x. PMID: 35773437
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934
Microneedling: A Comprehensive Review.
Hou A, Cohen B, Haimovic A, Elbuluk N
Dermatol Surg 2017 Mar;43(3):321-339. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000000924. PMID: 27755171
Drug-induced hyperhidrosis and hypohidrosis: incidence, prevention and management.
Cheshire WP, Fealey RD
Drug Saf 2008;31(2):109-26. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200831020-00002. PMID: 18217788

Prognosis

Bromhidrosis treatment modalities: A literature review.
Malik AS, Porter CL, Feldman SR
J Am Acad Dermatol 2023 Jul;89(1):81-89. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.01.030. PMID: 33482257
Acromegaly.
Colao A, Grasso LFS, Giustina A, Melmed S, Chanson P, Pereira AM, Pivonello R
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2019 Mar 21;5(1):20. doi: 10.1038/s41572-019-0071-6. PMID: 30899019
Hyperhidrosis.
Pariser DM
Dermatol Clin 2014 Oct;32(4):xi. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2014.07.001. PMID: 25152352
Resympathicotomy.
Licht PB, Clausen A, Ladegaard L
Ann Thorac Surg 2010 Apr;89(4):1087-90. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.01.005. PMID: 20338311
Drug-induced hyperhidrosis and hypohidrosis: incidence, prevention and management.
Cheshire WP, Fealey RD
Drug Saf 2008;31(2):109-26. doi: 10.2165/00002018-200831020-00002. PMID: 18217788

Clinical prediction guides

Botulinum Toxin for Scalp Conditions: A Systematic Review.
Nguyen B, Perez SM, Tosti A
Dermatol Surg 2023 Nov 1;49(11):1023-1026. Epub 2023 Aug 8 doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003895. PMID: 37556465
Pharmacovigilance-based drug repurposing: searching for putative drugs with hypohidrosis or anhidrosis adverse events for use against hyperhidrosis.
Liu Y, Liu Y, Fan R, Kehriman N, Zhang X, Zhao B, Huang L
Eur J Med Res 2023 Feb 24;28(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01048-z. PMID: 36829251Free PMC Article
ROSAH syndrome mimicking chronic uveitis.
Fardeau C, Alafaleq M, Dhaenens CM, Dollfus H, Koné-Paut I, Grunewald O, Morel JB, Titah C, Saadoun D, Lazeran PO, Meunier I
Clin Genet 2023 Apr;103(4):453-458. Epub 2022 Dec 30 doi: 10.1111/cge.14286. PMID: 36543582
Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.
McConaghy JR, Fosselman D
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jun 1;97(11):729-734. PMID: 30215934
Immunogenicity of botulinum toxins.
Naumann M, Boo LM, Ackerman AH, Gallagher CJ
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2013 Feb;120(2):275-90. Epub 2012 Sep 25 doi: 10.1007/s00702-012-0893-9. PMID: 23008029Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

The Role of Vitamin D in Sleep Disorders of Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.
Prono F, Bernardi K, Ferri R, Bruni O
Int J Mol Sci 2022 Jan 27;23(3) doi: 10.3390/ijms23031430. PMID: 35163353Free PMC Article
Hyperhidrosis treatments in hidradenitis suppurativa: A systematic review.
Shih T, Lee K, Seivright JR, De DR, Shi VY, Hsiao JL
Dermatol Ther 2022 Jan;35(1):e15210. Epub 2021 Nov 30 doi: 10.1111/dth.15210. PMID: 34796606
The treatment of palmar hyperhidrosis - a systematic review.
Chudry H
Int J Dermatol 2022 Nov;61(11):1303-1310. Epub 2021 Oct 15 doi: 10.1111/ijd.15937. PMID: 34653261
How to diagnose and measure primary hyperhidrosis: a systematic review of the literature.
Henning MAS, Thorlacius L, Ibler KS, Jemec GBE
Clin Auton Res 2021 Aug;31(4):511-528. Epub 2021 Mar 27 doi: 10.1007/s10286-021-00794-6. PMID: 33772671
Therapeutic Use of Botulinum Neurotoxins in Dermatology: Systematic Review.
Martina E, Diotallevi F, Radi G, Campanati A, Offidani A
Toxins (Basel) 2021 Feb 5;13(2) doi: 10.3390/toxins13020120. PMID: 33562846Free PMC Article

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