J Korean Pain Soc.  1995 Apr;8(1):139-143.

Thoracic Sympathetic Ganglion Block for a Patient with Hyperhidrosis

• Moon HS

Abstract

Hyperhidrosis is the state of abnormal sweating on the palm, sole and axillary region. The main treatment of hyperhidrosis are surgical sympathectomy and a thoracic sympathetic ganglion block with neurolytics. Among them, a thoracic sympathetic ganglion block is used in pain clinic for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. I have successfully performed a thoracic sympathetic ganglion block on a 2lyear old female patient with pure alcohol. I concluded that the thoracic sympathetic ganglion block was one of the most effective treatment of hyperhidrosis.

Keyword

Hyperhidrosis; Thoracic sympathetic ganglion block

MeSH Terms

Female
Ganglia, Sympathetic*
Humans
Hyperhidrosis*
Pain Clinics
Sweat
Sweating
Sympathectomy