The Sweating System

The Sweating Sicknesses

In the year 1485 Henry Tudor landed at Milford Haven with an army of foreign mercenaries, and, marching to Boswortli Field, defeated Richard III. on August 22. He made his triumphant entry into London on August 27, and brought with him in his train "one by no means a captive." A deadly sickness broke out in the capital on September 19, so that more than fifteen thousand persons were cut off by ...

Cold Induced Sweating Syndrome with Urinary System Anomaly Association

Mutation in the cytokine receptor-like factor 1 and the cardiotrophin-like cytokine (CRLF1 or CLCF1 genes) phenotypically presents as cold induced sweating syndrome (CISS), which is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. The syndrome is characterized by paradoxical sweating in cold weather, dysmorphic facial features, musculoskeletal deformities, difficulty in feeding, and unexplained recurrent e...

Clonidine increases the sweating threshold, but does not reduce the gain of sweating.

We tested the hypothesis that clonidine produces a dose-dependent increase in the sweating threshold but does not reduce the gain of sweating. Six healthy male volunteers were evaluated, each on three separate days in random order. In one, saline was administered; in another, a 2-micrograms/kg bolus of clonidine was followed by an infusion at 2 micrograms.kg-1.h-1, and on a third day, a 4-micro...

Gustatory sweating: Frey syndrome.

One year after resection of a parotid neoplasm, a 44-year-old man developed sweating over the left side of the face while eating (see video). He had to continuously dab his face with a cloth during a meal. He has been treated successfully with botulinum toxin. Gustatory sweating, known as Frey syndrome,1 results from misdirected regeneration of parasympathetic fibers normally innervating saliva...

Sweating Away Depression ? the Impact of Intensive