Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Patients With Palmar Hyperhidrosis

Hyperhidrosis might be a primary condition or secondary condition due to medications or systemic disorders. Primary hyperhidrosis is usually focal,bilateral, and symmetric. It mainly affects the axillae, palms, soles, face, and scalp. The incidence of primary hyperhidrosis has been reported to be between 0.6%~2.8% in both genders. Symptoms usually begin in childhood or around puberty. It interferes with daily social and occupational activities of patients and significantly impacts their quality of life.

Various treatments have been proposed to control primary hyperhidrosis. The treatment options for hyperhidrosis include topical therapy, anticholinergic, iontophoresis, botulinum toxin and surgery.

In addition to these treatment options for hyperhidrosis, several medical devices delivering energy to destroy sweat glands are undergoing promising clinical investigation. Microwave technology, several lasers (such as 1,064-nm, 1,320-nm, and 1,440-nm neodymium: yttrium- aluminum-garnet laser, 924-nm and 975-nm diode laser, long-pulsed 800- nm diode laser), micro needle radio frequency, and ultrasound technology could be included as example of the device.

In spite of these treatment options, the best therapeutic choice is still undefined. This concept encourages us to investigate the effectiveness of recent technique in the current research.

Up till now, the available literatures show a gap in knowledge and lack of well-designed studies. We will concern on the effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Hyperhidrosis Severity on patients with primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis.