Lucja Frey — historical relevance and syndrome review

Frey syndrome: factors influencing the time to event

“…16,17 The probability of a surgical patient being free of Frey syndrome is difficult to determine given that significant time can pass after a parotidectomy before the onset of symptoms. Indeed, for several patients participating in a study, this syndrome might occur after the study period.…”

Botulinum toxin therapy in Frey's syndrome: a retrospective study of 440 treatments in 100 patients

“…Characteristics in terms of gender, age, side of treatment, onset and the possible aetiology of Frey's syndrome in these patients were assessed. Frey's syndrome was defined by symptoms as sweating, redness and warmth of the parotideal and/or preauricular area, which appear during eating . Patients with other sweating sensations (i.e.…”

“…It is characterised as sweating, redness and warmth of the parotideal and/or preauricular area, which appears during the meal. Presumably, the syndrome is due to aberrant regeneration of parasympathetic fibres of the auriculotemporal nerve between otic ganglion and the parotid gland tissue . After the injury of these fibres or after parotidectomy, the parasympathetic secretomotoric fibres lose their target in the parotid gland and regrow towards the vessels and sweat glands of the overlaying skin.…”

Gustatory itching: an unusual complication following superficial parotidectomy

“…2 There are many hypotheses concerning the cause of Frey's syndrome. It was first described by Lucja Frey, who named it the auriculotemporal syndrome.…”