Excessive sweating. In the localized type, the most frequent sites are the palms, soles, axillae, inguinal folds, and the perineal area. Its chief cause is thought to be emotional. Generalized hyperhidrosis may be induced by a hot, humid environment, by fever, or by vigorous exercise.
    

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The clinical significance of disturbances in the delivery of sweat / by Marion B. Sulzberger and Franz Herrmann.

Cervical rib and hyperhidrosis / by E.D. Telford.

Case of hidrosis, or hidrotic fever : with remarks / by John C.W. Lever.

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Hyperhidrosis

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The clinical significance of disturbances in the delivery of sweat / by Marion B. Sulzberger and Franz Herrmann.

Cervical rib and hyperhidrosis / by E.D. Telford.

Case of hidrosis, or hidrotic fever : with remarks / by John C.W. Lever.