Objectives To assess the effect of sympathectomy at different time points on the course and severity of murine antigen-induced arthritis (AIA). Methods AIA was induced in mice. Chemical sympathectomy ...

In the past fifteen years an increasing number of patients have been subjected to the operation of lumbar sympathectomy in an effort to improve results. The present report, which is an analysis of ...

Excessive sweating in the hands, known as palmar hyperhidrosis, can be a real nuisance. Here's what the experts say about this condition and how to treat it.

E. F. Shaw Wilgis, a medical pioneer in hand surgery who was a co-founder of the Curtis National Hand Center, died Sunday. He was 88.

The writing committee says collaborative efforts and patient-level perspective can improve management of pain in this ...

This study utilized female mice aged 7–9 weeks. The mice were randomized into control or chemical sympathectomy groups. Figure 1 illustrates the schematic of the experimental design for sympathetic ...

Surgery for hyperhidrosis is a last resort treatment option after trying others and still not finding relief. The surgery used to reduce the symptom of excessive sweating is called thoracic ...

Botox provides temporary relief from excessive sweating, which lasts four to six months. When the sweating returns, you’ll need additional treatment. Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a ...

Objective To systematically review the literature with regard to the prevalence, incidence, risk factors and associations of primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP). Method A systematic review of the ...

Ella-May was discharged for Christmas after having a device which records heart rhythms but returned to Alder Hey where she had a sympathectomy. This is where doctors cut a nerve which can reduce ...