Children as young as 6 or 7 can have hands that sweat excessively. This symptom can cause discomfort and social embarrassment. Several conditions have symptoms that include sweaty hands, but measures are available to provide relief.
Also known as sweaty palm syndrome,
Children as young as 6 or 7 can have hands that sweat excessively. This symptom can cause discomfort and social embarrassment. Several conditions have symptoms that include sweaty hands, but measures are available to provide relief.
Also known as sweaty palm syndrome, hyperhidrosis is an inherited disorder that causes excessive hand and foot sweating, according to a 2002 UCLA study that appeared in the February issue of the Journal of Vascular Surgery. According to principal investigator Dr. Samuel S. Ahn and his collaborators at the UCLA Department of Human Genetics, as many as 5 percent of the U.S. population might have excessively sweaty hands. Hyperhidrosis treatment for sweaty hands often involves a surgical procedure where d