...Y. Shoenfeld; Y. Shapiro; A. Machtiger; A. Magazanik 60 patients suffering from excessive sweating in the hands underwent cervical sympathectomy. At follow-up 1–7 years after operation the hands were dry in 55. No differences in electrolyte concentrations were found in the sweat from palms, arms...

...C.-H. Hu This review focuses on dermatoses that are caused by the presence of sweat – a previously underemphasized subject. A working classification based on ‘internal sweating’ (extravasated sweat in the dermis and epidermis) and ‘external sweating’ (sweat on skin surface) is proposed. Clinical...