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HYPERHIDROSIS

INTRODUCTION. Is sweating a normal body condition?In hot countries for instance Malaysia, sweating is considered as an essential and normal body activity to help the body control its temperature.However, some people especially Asians experience excessive sweating. In this condition, it works at an

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HYPERHIDROSIS

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    1. HYPERHIDROSIS Nurul Hidayah Binti Mohd Zulkafli Shuhainie Nadia binti Yusof

    2. INTRODUCTION Is sweating a normal body condition? In hot countries for instance Malaysia, sweating is considered as an essential and normal body activity to help the body control its temperature. However, some people especially Asians experience excessive sweating. In this condition, it works at an unusually high level to regulate the temperature. This excessive sweating activity is known as HYPERHIDROSIS

    3. EPIDEMIC Primary hyperhidrosis is estimated at around 3-4% of the population, afflicting men and women equally. It commonly has its onset in adolescence. About 3-40% have another family member afflicted, demonstrating a genetic transmission. In Malaysia ,for 1 out of 100 friends that we knows, he/she is probably suffering silently from hyperhidrosis too. For the rest of the people (99), please be grateful for having a healthy and normal body condition

    4. ETIOLOGY It is not known what causes hyperhidrosis. Primary hyperhidrosis is found to start during adolescence or even before and seems to be inherited as an autosomal dominant genetic trait. Depending on how severe their condition is, some affected patients experience a reduction in their quality of life. Sufferers may feel a loss of control, because perspiration takes place independent of temperature and emotional state.

    5. However, anxiety can exacerbate the situation for many sufferers. . A common complaint of patients is that they get nervous because they sweat, then sweat more because they are nervous. Other factors can play a role; certain foods & drinks, nicotine, caffein, and smells can trigger a response.

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