The arachnoid mater covering the brain is referred to as the arachnoidea encephali, and the portion covering the spinal cord as the arachnoidea spinalis.. The arachnoid and pia mater are sometimes considered as a single structure, the leptomeninx, or the plural version, leptomeninges. (Lepto- from the Greek root meaning thin). Similarly, the dura in this situation is called the pachymeninx.
Sweaty Hands Excessively sweaty hands are caused by the condition known as hyperhidrosis. Palmer (palm of the hand) hyperhidrosis is caused by a hyperactive sympathetic nervous system causing sweat glands in the hands to produce an excessive quantity of sweat.
Sweaty Palms is known medically as palmar hyperhidrosis. Sweaty palms/hands are the most common form of hyperhidrosis for those suffering from excessive sweating. Excessive hand sweating (sweaty palms), is a clinical medical condition affecting patients in their day-to-day lives with social and or functional activities. This condition affects 1-2% of the worldâs population.