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A Case Report of a Patient Suspected of Post-COVID-19 Hyperhidrosis Treated with Traditional Korean Herbal Medicines

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Objective: This case report aims to illustrate the effect of three different Korean medicines on hyperhidrosis of the scalp following a COVID-19 infection.Methods: The patient, who developed scalp hyperhidrosis post-COVID-19, was treated with Korean medicine. Symptom improvement was evaluated using the Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) and the Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life Index (HidroQoL), which includes patient feedback on daily life activities and psychosocial factors.Results: The HDSS and HidroQoL scores both decreased, indicating symptom improvement after herbal medicine treatment.Conclusion: This case suggests that Korean medicine could provide symptomatic relief for hyperhidrosis associated with long COVID-19. To achieve more definitive validation, additional studies with objective measures are necessary.

Source: The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine

DOI: 10.22246/jikm.2024.45.6.1402

Authors: Min-seok Cho, Seung-hyo Hong, Chaehyun Park, Jinsung Kim, Jae-Woo Park, Seok-Jae Ko

Institutions: Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: National Research Foundation of Korea, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea