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KMID : 0363320120330030327
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2012 Volume.33 No. 3 p.327 ~ p.337
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A Case Series Report on 11 Patients of Primary Palmar/Plantar Hyperhidrosis in Children and Adolescents Treated with Hospitalization Program of a Hyperhidrosis Clinic
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Kim Kwan-Il
Lee Hee-Beom
Choi Kyu-Hee
Jung Sung-Ki
Jung Doo-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effect of short- term admission program on primary palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis in children and adolescents.
Methods: Between January 2011 and January 2012, a total of 11 patients with clinical diagnosis of primary palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis were treated with hospitalization which consisted of iontophoresis, electro-acupuncture, herbal medicine, topical therapy and physical therapy. The effects were evaluated as quality of life with dermatology life quality index (DLQI), severity of discomfort using visual analogue scale (VAS), and the patients’ subjective satisfaction. We analyzed the patients’ improvement before and after admission treatment, as well as six month later.
Results: After treatment, the 11 patients’ quality of life and severity of discomfort improved significantly. They also were satisfied with oriental treatments for hyper hidrosis. Six months later, 6 of 11 patients had visited the hyperhidrosis clinic. Their symptoms had improved and remained stable.
Conclusions: The short-term admission program is effective on primary palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis. Further studies with a larger number of cases will be needed in the future.
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KEYWORD
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palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis, hospitalization program, dermatology life quality index (DLQI)
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