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Vol. 35. Issue 4.
Pages 219-224 (January 2001)
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Vol. 35. Issue 4.
Pages 219-224 (January 2001)
Tratamiento iontoforético de la hiperhidrosis palmoplantar
Iontophoretic treatment of palmoplantar hyperhidrosis
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J. Rioja Toro*, E. Cantalapiedra Puentes, M. Romo Monje, A. González Rebollo, J. Prada Espinel
Servicio de Rehabilitación. Hospital Universitario Río Hortega. Valladolid.
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Introducción

La hiperhidrosis palmoplantar idiopática es una patología frecuente que ocasiona trastornos funcionales y emocionales importantes, llegando a alterar la actividad profesional o social de las personas que la padecen. Con este trabajo pretendemos aportar nuestra experiencia en cuanto a la eficacia y características de aplicación de una técnica novedosa para el tratamiento de la hiperhidrosis como es la iontoforesis.

Pacientes y método empleado

Hemos realizado un estudio prospectivo en el que excluimos las hiperhidrosis secundarias. Tratamos 24 pacientes (14 hiperhidrosis palmares, siete palmoplantares y tres plantares), de los cuales 11 eran varones y 13 mujeres, con edades comprendidas entre 15 y 38 años. En la valoración de los resultados, empleamos un cuestionario funcional y pesamos la cantidad de sudor absorbida por un papel poroso antes y después del tratamiento. En cuanto a la técnica, se sumergen las extremidades a tratar en el agua, aplicando una corriente galvánica constante a una intensidad máxima de 0,06–0,12 mA/cm2 durante 30 minutos diarios, y alternamos la extremidad tratada en cada sesión.

Resultados

Se redujo la hipersudoración entre un 80–95% a las 3–7 sesiones de tratamiento; posteriormente la mayoría volvió a sudar con menor intensidad y de forma más localizada a los 3–4 meses de finalizar el tratamiento, controlándose de nuevo con tres sesiones. En dos de los pacientes se llegó a normalizar el exceso de sudoración.

Conclusión

La iontoforesis con agua bidestilada desionizada es un tratamiento temporal eficaz en el control de la hiperhidrosis palmoplantar idiopática, es bien tolerado por los pacientes y sin apenas efectos adversos, mejorando la calidad de vida de las personas que sufren este trastorno.

Palabras clave:
Hiperhidrosis localizada idiopática
Iontoforesis
Summary
Introduction

Idiopathic palmoplantar hyper-hidrosis is a frequent disease that causes significant functional and emotional disorders and can alter the professional or social activity of those suffering from it. In this paper, we aim to contribute our experience in regards to the efficacy and characteristics of the use of a novel technique such as iontophoresis for the treatment of hyperhidrosis.

Patients and methods used

We have performed a prospective study in which secondary hyperhidroses are excluded. We treated 24 patients (14 palmar, 7 palmoplantar and 3 plan-tar hyperhidroses), of which 11 were male and 13 female, with ages ranging from 15 to 38 years. In the assessment of the results, a functional questionnaire was used and we weighed the amount of sweat absorbed by a porous paper before and after treatment. In regards to the technique, the limbs to be treated are emerged in water, applying a constant galvanic stream at a maximum intensity of 0.06–0.12 mA/cm2 for 30 minutes daily, alternating the limb treated in each session.

Results

Excessive sweating was reduced by between 80%-95% at 3–7 sessions of treatment; after this, most of the subjects began to sweat with less intensity and in a more localized way at 3–4 months of completing the treatment, and a new control was carried out with 3 sessions. In two of the patients, the excess sweating became normalized.

Conclusion

Iontophoresis in bidistilled deionized water is a short-term efficient treatment in the control of idiopathic palmoplantar hyperhidrosis which is well tolerated by the patients and which hardly has any adverse effect while improving the quality of life of the persons suffering this disorder.

Key words:
Localized idiopathic hyperhidrosis
Iontophoresis

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