A medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably, even in situations where the temperature is cool or they are at rest. Sweating helps the body stay cool and in most cases is natural, e.g., in warm temperatures, during exercise or in response to situations that make a person angry, embarrassed or afraid. The uncontrollable sweating associated with hyperhidrosis occurs without such triggers and can lead to significant discomfort, both physical and emotional. When excessive sweating affects the hands, feet, and armpits, it's called primary or focal hyperhidrosis and, in the majority of cases, no cause can be found. This form begins in adolescence and seems to run in families. If the sweating occurs as a result of another medical condition, it is called secondary hyperhidrosis. The sweating associated with the secondary form may be generalized, occurring all over the body, or it may be localized to specific parts of the body.
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