Grover's disease
transient acantholytic dermatosis , TAD (Abkürzung)

Grover's disease is mainly seen in males over the age of forty.

The prevalence and incidence of Grover's disease have not been firmly established.

Once confirmed, most cases of Grover's disease last six to twelve months, which is why it was originally called "transient".

The most important thing about Grover's disease treatment is to remain cool, as further sweating will induce more itchy spots.

Grover's disease appears less commonly in darker-skinned individuals.

Grover's disease often starts quite suddenly.

The etiology of Grover's disease is unknown.

Some research has suggested a correlation of Grover's disease with mercury toxicity in which Chemet may help.

Some cases of Grover's disease have been associated with medications such as sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, ribavirin, cetuximab, and interleukin-4 [1,8-15].

Grover's disease affects chiefly white adults in the fifth decade or later, and appears to be around 1.6 to 2.1 times more common in men than in women.

I developed extreme sweating in 2008, and then last November, a very bad rash in my sweat glands (Grover's disease) due to extreme diuretic effects.

One series of 300 patients with Grover's disease reported an association with other coexisting dermatoses including atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, and xerosis cutis.

They have been reported to be helpful for lichen planus, Grover's disease, Darier's disease, Hailey-Hailey disease and histiocytosis X. Grenz rays have also been used for treatment of actinic keratosis and Bowen's disease.