Botulinum Toxin A and B for Palmoplantar Hyperhidrosis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hyperhidrosis is characterized by unpredictable, uncontrollable and excessive sweating. It occurs at rest and is not related to temperature. Hyperhidrosis is a common disorder that has a negative impact on quality of life (QoL). The aim of this quality assurance study was to investigate how treatment of palmoplantar hyperhidrosis with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) and botulinum toxin B (BTX-B) led to improvement of patient reported outcome measures related to QoL.

Methods

A total of 35 patients with palmar and/or plantar hyperhidrosis who had received BTX-A (Dysport^®) and BTX-B (NeuroBloc^®) for palmar hyperhidrosis and BTX-B for plantar hyperhidrosis were included in this study. In total, palms were injected with a median dose (low to high) of

SUBMITTER: Eilertsen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10965841 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature