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controls the sweat glands situated all over the body. When nighttime sweating does occur, it usually happens because of thermal sweating.
Excessive Sleep hyperhidrosis can be due to a chronic or febrile illness. Other patients appear to be healthy but can have a subtle and unrecognized autonomic disorder. This can happen at any age but is most commonly seen in early adulthood. The hormonal imbalance can be the cause of hot flashes and sleep hyperhidrosis.

Women who smoked experienced twice the amount. Being overweight led to an increase in annoying hot flashes, as well. Take control of hot flashes and sleep hyperhidrosis.
Sleep hyperhidrosis can be avoided by hot drinks, caffeine, alcoholic drinks, hydrogenated or saturated fats, stress, hot weather, tobacco or marijuana, intense exercise, acidic foods, white sugar, anger, spicy food. (2) (3)

Treatment is based on the underlying cause: Treatment varies as it depends on the cause of the condition. It is important to see a doctor once it is detected because on some cases Night Sweats is a symptom of other more serious conditions like cancer and diabetes. Also in some instances night sweats also happens alongside a both with fever and rapid weight loss. (4)

Bibliography:

1. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S leep_hyperhidrosis
2. Diagnostic Classification Steering Committee, Thorpy MJ, Chairman. International Classification of Sleep Disorders: Diagnostic and Coding Manual. Rochester, Minnesota: American Sleep Disorders Association, 1990, 1997.
3. Kryger, Meir H., Roth, Thomas, Dementi, William C. Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 2nd Edition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: W.B. Saunders Company, 1994.
4. www.healthadel.com/articles/10 2/1/Causes-Treatment-And-Infor mation-About-Night-Sweats/Page 1.html

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