J Korean Pain Soc.  1996 Jun;9(1):94-97.

The Effect of Sympathetic Ganglion Block on Hyperhidrosis

• Kim C
• Lee HJ
• Lee HK
• Yang SK
• Choi BC
• Chae JH
• Kim BS

Abstract

Two hundred and eighty eight patients suffering from excessive sweating of palms, soles and axillae etc., visited our Neuro-Pain clinic from November 199l to March 1996. The sex ratio was 1:1.2. The third decade of age was the major age group. The onset time of hyperhidrosis was prepubertal period (in 95.1% of them). The provocative factors of excessive sweating were tension and stress from interpersonal relationship. They had the family history (30,9%) and the past history treated with herb medication (56.9%), medicine (30.6%), operation (1.4%), and no treatment (39.6%). We treated 113 patients by sympathetic ganglion block with pure alcohol. The average times of thoracic sympathetic ganglion block were 2.10eft), 2.4 (right) and those of lumbar sympathetic ganglion block were 1.2 (left), l.6 (right). Average admission period was 14.7 days. Recurrence rate was 7.1%. Most longstanding effective period was 45 months. We conclude from our results that sympathetic ganglion block is one of the most effective treatments for hyperhidrosis owing to its simple technique and low recurrence rate.

Keyword

Hyperhidrosis; Sympathetic ganglion block

MeSH Terms

Axilla
Ganglia, Sympathetic*
Humans
Hyperhidrosis*
Recurrence
Sex Ratio
Sweat
Sweating