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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2012;33(3): 327-337. |
다한증 입원 프로그램을 통해 치료한 소아 및 청소년 수족다한증 |
김관일, 이희범, 최규희, 정승기, 정희재 |
경희대학교 한의과대학 폐계내과학 교실 |
A Case Series Report on 11 Patients of Primary Palmar/Plantar Hyperhidrosis in
Children and Adolescents Treated with Hospitalization Program of a Hyperhidrosis Clinic |
Kwan-il Kim, Hee-beom Lee, Kyu-hee Choi, Sung-ki Jung, Hee-jae Jung |
Division of Allergy, Immune & Respiratory System, Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung-Hee University |
Correspondence |
Hee-jae Jung ,Tel: 02-958-9147, Fax: 02-958-9148, Email: hanfish@khmc.or.kr
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Published online: September 30, 2012. |
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ABSTRACT |
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effect of short- term admission program on primary palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis in children and adolescents.
Methods : Between January 2011 and January 2012, a total of 11 patients with clinical diagnosis of primary palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis were treated with hospitalization which consisted of iontophoresis, electro-acupuncture, herbal medicine, topical therapy and physical therapy. The effects were evaluated as quality of life with dermatology life quality index (DLQI), severity of discomfort using visual analogue scale (VAS), and the patients' subjective satisfaction. We analyzed the patients' improvement before and after admission treatment, as well as six month later.
Results: After treatment, the 11 patients' quality of life and severity of discomfort improved significantly. They also were satisfied with oriental treatments for hyper hidrosis. Six months later, 6 of 11 patients had visited the hyperhidrosis clinic. Their symptoms had improved and remained stable.
Conclusions: The short-term admission program is effective on primary palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis. Further studies with a larger number of cases will be needed in the future. |
Key words:
palmar/plantar hyperhidrosis, hospitalization program, dermatology life quality index (DLQI) |
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