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Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type II – acral
hypohidrosis (congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis 
Ped
Derm 19:333–335, 2002; Rook p.2780, 1998, Sixth Edition
Horner’s syndrome – medullary infarction, syringomyelia,
multiple sclerosis, intraspinal tumors, aortic aneurysm, cervical
lymphadenopathy, surgery, regional anesthesia, tumors –
transient unilateral hyperhidrosis and vasoconstriction of the face
with subsequent anhidrosis 
Rook p.2782, 1998, Sixth Edition
Hyperthermia 
Rook p.1997, 1998, Sixth Edition
Hysteria 
Rook p.1997, 1998, Sixth Edition
Idiopathic orthostatic hypotension
Inflammation or tumors of hypothalamus
Leprosy 
Rook p.1997, 1998, Sixth Edition
Multiple sclerosis
Organic brain lesion 
Rook p.1997, 1998, Sixth Edition
Peripheral nerve lesion
Progressive isolated segmental anhidrosis without tonic pupils
Quadriplegia
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy 
Cutis 68:179–182, 2001
Ross’ syndrome – progressive segmental anhidrosis with
compensatory hyperhidrosis, Adies’ pupils, loss of reflexes
Neurology 32:1041–1042, 1982
Segmental hyperhidrosis with areflexia – diffuse loss of
sweating 
Neurophysiol Clin 23:363–369, 1993
Sjögren’s syndrome-associated peripheral neuropathy
Neurology 43:1820–1823, 1993
Sympathectomy 
Rook p.1997, 1998, Sixth Edition
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LESIONS
Brainstem infarction 
Stroke 24:100–104, 1993
Diabetes insipidus 
Neurology 49:1708–1710, 1997
Hyperthermia
Hysteria
Organic lesion
Parkinson’s disease 
Clin Auton Res 9:139–144, 1999
Syringomyelia – loss of sweating over face and upper arms
Rook p.1997, 2777, 1998, Sixth Edition
OTHER CAUSES
Anticholinergic drugs
Bazex syndrome 
Ghatan p.238, 2002, Second Edition
Chemical agents
Chemotherapy
Cholinergic urticaria – acquired generalized hypohidrosis
BJD 143:1064–1066, 2000
Dehydration
Dermotrichic syndrome – X-linked recessive, congenital atrichia,
ichthyosis, hypohidrosis 
Am J Med Genet 44:233–236, 1992
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (T2–T4) – facial and
axillary anhidrosis 
Cutis 71:68–70, 2003
Hypothyroidism – absence of sweating 
JAAD 26:885–902, 1992
Leukemia 
Rook p.2397, Sixth Edition
Mepacrine eruption 
Rook p.1997, 1998, Sixth Edition