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{{SK}} Hypohidrosis; oligidria; oligohidrosis; sweating deficiency | {{SK}} Hypohidrosis; oligidria; oligohidrosis; sweating deficiency | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Anhidrosis''' means lack of [[sweating]]. | '''Anhidrosis''' means lack of [[sweating]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
It may be caused by underactivity of the [[sympathetic nervous system]]. Eccrine sweat glands are [[nerve|innervated]] | It may be caused by underactivity of the [[sympathetic nervous system]]. Eccrine sweat glands are [[nerve|innervated]] by [[muscarinic acetylcholine receptor]]s. Therefore, antimuscarinic [[medication|drugs]] can cause anhidrosis. | ||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
* Miscellaneous conditions | * Miscellaneous conditions | ||
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** [[Topiramate]] | ** [[Topiramate]] | ||
** [[Zonisamide]] | ** [[Zonisamide]] | ||
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** [[Benztropine Mesylate]] | |||
** [[Propantheline bromide]] | |||
==Related Chapters== | ==Related Chapters== | ||
* [[Horner's syndrome]] | * [[Horner's syndrome]] | ||
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{{Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue}} | {{Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Hypohidrosis; oligidria; oligohidrosis; sweating deficiency
Overview
Anhidrosis means lack of sweating.
Causes
It may be caused by underactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. Eccrine sweat glands are innervated by muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. Therefore, antimuscarinic drugs can cause anhidrosis.
Common Causes
- Miscellaneous conditions
- Symptoms and signs
- Autosomal dominant conditions
- Dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis
- Hay-Wells syndrome
- Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 1E
- Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, autosomal dominant
- Limb-mammary syndrome
- Marshall syndrome
- Naegeli-Franceschetti-Jadassohn syndrome
- Rapp-Hodgkin ectodermal dysplasia syndrome
- Autosomal recessive conditions
- Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type 4
- Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, autosomal recessive type
- Rosselli-Gulienetti syndrome
- X-linked inherited conditions
- Bazex-Dupre-Christol syndrome
- Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia with immune deficiency
- Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, X-linked
- Bacteria and bacterial conditions
- Iatrogenic conditions
- Sympathectomy
- Drugs, hormones and mediators
- Hexamethonium
- Topiramate
- Zonisamide
- Drug Causes