Hyperhidrosis and sympathetic skin response in chronic alcoholic patients

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 17-22

  Tugnoli, Valeria ^a,b   Eleopra, Roberto ^a   De Grandis, Domenico ^a  

^a S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Hyperhidrosis; Sympathetic skin response

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOOT; HAND; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHY; SKIN; STIMULUS; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX;

EID: 0032891548     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02280692     Document Type: Article

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