Sweating Abnormalities
Excessive sweating is often brought to the attention of the physician when it becomes socially unacceptable, the underlying cause ranging from trivial to serious.
History
Apart from heat stroke, the causes of deficient sweating are rare and usually arise from congenital disorders of the sweat glands, such as hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a condition associated with poor hair and teeth formation. Absent sweating can also be caused by miliaria, which is caused by plugging or rupture of the sweat ducts.
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