Hand sweating is a benign condition that manifests as severe sweating of the palms of the hands. Some people may say, “Can this be considered a disease?
There is no clear definition of exactly how much sweating can be diagnosed as hand sweating. However, the main clinical consideration is whether the amount of sweating will affect daily learning and life. Depending on the degree of sweating, it can be specifically classified as mild, moderate and severe hand sweating.
1, mild palm dampness 2, moderate palm sweating when wet through a handkerchief 3, severe palm sweating when dripping beads For patients with severe hand sweating disorder, similar to Xiao Bin, the palm often contains a lot of water droplets, or even dripping, they are therefore unable to use cell phones, computers, shake hands with people normally, hold a pen to write, etc., which has a huge impact on life and learning as well as work.
There is no clear pathogenesis for the cause of hand sweating. In general, the sympathetic nervous system controls the secretion of sweat glands and the contraction of blood vessels. Therefore, when you are emotionally stressed or in a hotter environment, the sympathetic nerves become excited and you will noticeably feel increased sweating on the palms of your hands. It is now generally accepted that the occurrence of hand sweating is associated with an overreaction and dysfunction of the patient’s sympathetic nervous system. Clinically, hand sweating can be divided into primary hand sweating and secondary hand sweating. Primary hand sweating has no specific cause and is mainly considered to be related to genetic factors.
Why should I undergo thoracic surgery when I clearly have sweaty hands?
The main culprit of hand sweating is an autonomic nervous system disorder caused by overexcitation of the thoracic sympathetic nerves, which is characterized by abnormal sweating of the palms. The disorder occurs mostly in childhood and becomes more severe and unbearable in adolescence.