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Anhidrosis means lack of sweating.

Causes

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It may be caused by underactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. Eccrine sweat glands are innervated via muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. Hence antimuscarinic drugs cause anhidrosis.

See also

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• Horner's syndrome

External links

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• NIH/Medline

Medical terms

Anhidrose | Anhydroza

 

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