scholarly journals Frey's syndrome: A misdirected reflex action!! – A case report

Author(s):  
Anuradha Ganesan ◽  
BounikaE Rao
1997 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sengezer ◽  
R. C. Sadove ◽  
M. Deveci

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassio Edvard Sverzut ◽  
Alexandre Elias Trivellato ◽  
Elis Cristina Souza Serra ◽  
Emanuela Prado Ferraz ◽  
Alexander Tadeu Sverzut

Frey's syndrome is the occurrence of hyperesthesia, flushing and warmth or sweating over the distribution of the auriculotemporal nerve and/or greater auricular nerve while eating foods that produce a strong salivary stimulus. Frey's syndrome is also known as auriculotemporal syndrome and gustatory sweating. We present a case of Frey's syndrome after a condylar fracture and its treatment by internal rigid fixation. A review of the literature is provided along with mention of a simple test (Minor's test) that can help in the diagnosis of this syndrome.


2000 ◽  
Vol 58 (12) ◽  
pp. 1411-1414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens-Jörg von Lindern ◽  
Bernd Niederhagen ◽  
Stefaan Bergé ◽  
Rudolf H. Reich

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Van Gorp ◽  
G. Verfaillie ◽  
C. Verborgh ◽  
F. Camu

2010 ◽  
Vol 124 (11) ◽  
pp. 1227-1228
Author(s):  
R Ricks ◽  
R Banga ◽  
M Porter

AbstractObjective:We report the previously undocumented complication of gustatory itching following superficial parotidectomy.Method:Case report and review of the English literature concerning Frey's syndrome, complications of superficial parotidectomy and the pathophysiology of itching.Results:A 49-year-old woman developed gustatory itching following a superficial parotidectomy. Her symptoms were satisfactorily managed with topical and oral antihistamine preparations. We propose a neurophysiological pathway involving acetylcholine and histamine to explain this phenomenon.Conclusion:To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of gustatory itching following superficial parotidectomy. The use of antihistamine preparations appears to effectively manage this symptom, without the need for invasive procedures.


BJGP Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. bjgpopen17X100653
Author(s):  
Nia Williams ◽  
Nandinee Patel ◽  
Abbas Khakoo

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