What causes excessive sweating of the palms?

Local hyperhidrosis which manifests itself in the form of sweating of palms and feet often appears in early childhood, increases in adolescence. The intensity of sweating may be so severe that the person is afraid to pick up the items. He experiences constant stress, it does not leave anxiety and fear, hands and feet are cold and red, breathing is disturbed, begins tachycardia.





In Asia hyperhidrosis of the palms suffer from 2-2,5% of the population in Europe is 0.5%. It is quite common in men and women. Approximately half of the cases plays a major role heredity: scientists have even isolated a gene that is responsible for sweating of the palms. The number of sweat glands in these people in the normal range, but for some reason, the sympathetic nerves cause their hyperactivity.





Excessive sweating in hyperhidrosis appears in response to any anxiety, and does not assume a leading role in the regulation of body temperature.

Doctors recommended surgery, but only after you have exhausted all other methods of treatment.

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