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Sweating - Absent


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Alternate Names : Anhidrosis, Decreased Sweating

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Sweating - Absent: Common Causes

neurologic disorders such as Guillain-Barre syndrome
skin diseases that block sweat glands
congenital disorders including as ectodermal dysplasia
some drugs
trauma to sweat glands
burns
dehydration

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• Sweating - Absent: Common Causes
• Sweating - Absent: Home Care & Treatment
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• Dehydration

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• Burns
• Sweating - Excessive

Review Date : 10/27/2003
Reviewed By : Jeffrey Drayer, M.D., Dermatologist, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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