"Hyperhidrosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D006945
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.946.350
|
| Concept/Terms |
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hyperhidrosis".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Hyperhidrosis".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hyperhidrosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hyperhidrosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
![]()
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperhidrosis" by people in Profiles.