Evaluation of objective methods to diagnose palmar hyperhidrosis and monitor effects of botulinum toxin treatment

Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 115, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1909-1916

  Krogstad, Anne Lene ^a   Annika Skymne, B S ^a   Goran Pegenius B S ^a   Elam, Mikael ^a   Gunnar Wallin, B ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin treatment; Conductance; Evaporimetry; Hyperhidrosis; Subjective evaluation of sweating

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GLABROUS SKIN; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SWEAT TEST; WATER VAPOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTULINUM TOXINS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERHIDROSIS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SWEATING;

EID: 3242702307     PISSN: 13882457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2004.03.012     Document Type: Article

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