Summary of the study: Ross syndrome: treatment of segmental compensatory hyperhidrosis with a modified iontophoresis device
Ross syndrome is a neurological disease of the skin characterised by the simultaneous occurrence of decreased or absent sweat secretion (hypohidrosis), tonic pupil contraction, and attenuated muscle reflexes. The hypohidrosis on one side of the body is compensated with increased sweat secretion on the other side (hyperhidrosis), which is the most disturbing symptom for the patient.
The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of tap water iontophoresis (TWI) in treating this syndrome. To treat excessive sweating, an iontophoresis device from HIDREX GmbH was used with specially designed applicators for the treatment of the legs and back.
After 20 treatments, the test subjects experienced a satisfactory relief of their hyperhidrosis. In the maintenance phase, iontophoresis therapy was continued once weekly. There were no side effects.
(cf. Reinauer, S., Schauf, G., Hölzle, E.: Ross syndrome: Treatment of segmental compensatory hyperhidrosis by a modified iontophoretic device. in: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Volume 28, Number 2, Part 2)