Hyperhidrosis in pediatric spinal cord injury: A case report and gabapentin therapy

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作者
Adams, BB
Vargus-Adams, JN
Franz, DN
Kinnett, DG
机构
[1] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Dermatol, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA
[2] Vet Adm Med Ctr, Cincinnati, OH 45220 USA
[3] Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Dept Pediat & Rehabil, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
[4] Childrens Hosp, Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, Cincinnati, OH 45229 USA
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10.1067/mjd.2002.113681
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
摘要
Hyperhidrosis is a relatively common condition with a multitude of causes. Spinal cord injury may be complicated by hyperhidrosis. Many forms of therapy have been reported for this phenomenon but few have been demonstrated to be efficacious. We describe a case of a child with hyperhidrosis from a spinal cord injury and report the first therapeutic use, to our knowledge, of gabapentin for hyperhidrosis.
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