Effectiveness of Oral Glycopyrrolate Use in Compensatory Hyperhidrosis Patients
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 89-93, 2013.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-183951
ABSTRACT
Compensatory hyperhidrosis or reflex hyperhidrosis is the increase in sweating in the postoperative stage of thoracic sympathectomy or lumbar sympathectomy. It shares several features with anxiety disorders and has a negative impact on a patient's quality of life. Oralglycopyrrolate is one of the treatment options available. This study reviewed case notes in a series of 19 patients with compensatory hyperhidrosis. We made a comparison between the Milanez de Campos score of a pre-glycopyrrolate medication group and the Milanez de Campos score of a post-glycopyrrolate medication group. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) score, and autonomic nervous system (ANS) scale score were also compared between the pre-medication and post-medication groups. In the post-glycopyrrolate medication group, there was decrease in the Milanez de Campos score, BAI score, and BDI score (P 0.05). Glycopyrrolate is an effective medication in the treatment of compensatory hyperhidrosis that, can alleviate anxiety and improve patients' quality of life.
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Main subject:
Anxiety
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Anxiety Disorders
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Quality of Life
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Reflex
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Autonomic Nervous System
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Sweat
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Sweating
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Sympathectomy
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Cholinergic Antagonists
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Depression
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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