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Is profuse sweating only from the head related to any disease or syndrome. I do not sweat from my armpits, or my palms or feet. I will experience a drenching sweat only from my head, upon the slightest exertion, i.e. emptying dishwasher, vacuuming. I am also too hot, regardless of temperature outside or inside. I sweat throughout the night while sleeping, soaking my pillow and having to dry my hair with a hairdryer to get comfortable, but it comes back. I don't sweat even a drop from my armpits, hands or feet. The sweat seems to come from those bones behind one's ears, but it also just sweats all over my scalp. No forehead sweating either, just scalp.

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Primary focal hyperhidrosis refers to excessive sweating that is not caused by another medical condition, nor is it a side effect of medications. The excessive sweating is the medical condition. This type of sweating always occurs on very specific areas of the body (described as focal areas). The scalp is one common focal area, others include, palms, feet, underarms or face. (It is localized to one area to the exclusion of the others)

Hyperhidrosis is often misunderstood and underdiagnosed. The International Hyperhidrosis Society has a website offering information on the condition, treatment options, support, and Physician referral services. You can access their website at:
http://www.sweathelp.org/English/Index.asp

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Reply to Christy Hammond's Post: Dear Christy Hammond,
"Primary focal hyperhidrosis often begins in childhood or adolescence, especially hyperhidrosis of the hands and feet. Interestingly, although people with primary focal hyperhidrosis have episodes of excessive sweating at least once a week, they usually do not experience excessive sweating while sleeping."
As I said in my question, I sweat profusely while sleeping. I also am inordinately hot all the time, not once or twice a week. I also asked if this sweating could be a associated with a disease or syndrome which you have not addressed.
So far, I find your reply useless and not even on topic.

I apologize for the misunderstanding. Initially I thought you were asking if your scalp sweating could be a condition unto itself. Your symptoms don't suggest the most common presentation of PFH, however the site I referred you too also addresses secondary focal or generalized hyperhidrosis, potential underlying conditions, a description of the pathophysiology of focal excessive sweating (normal sweat production compromised when one area is hyper stimulated).

Your skin has two types of sweat glands: eccrine glands and apocrine glands. Eccrine glands occur over most of your body and open directly onto the surface of your skin. Apocrine glands develop in areas abundant in hair follicles, such as your scalp, underarms and genitals.

Conditions which may cause scalp sweat include any hormone secreting tumors, autonomic neuropathy, overactive thyroid, Hormone secreting tumors (adrenal or pituitary), Diabetes, Leukemia and Lymphoma, chronic anxiety/panic disorder, estrogen deficiency, and chronic scalp/follicle inflammation.

Early tests you report are the intial phase of investigation meant to pick up the most common or most serious potential causes. Follow up testing to discuss with your Doctor includes: repeat thyroid profile, growth hormone and estrogen levels, Quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART). A small electrical current passes through four capsules placed on your forearm, foot and leg to activate the nerves that supply your sweat glands.

I hope this was more specific to your question. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

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