1958
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5102.942
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Mechanism of Post-parotidectomy Gustatory Sweating (the Auriculo-temporal Syndrome)

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“…In cases of superficial parotidectomies, there are publications describing 4.4% rates, however such fact may be related to a lack of direct interviewing the patient, because the study is only descriptive 7,9 . Other reports, in which questionnaires and iodine tests were used to diagnose FS, show results varying from 36% to 50% 10,11,12 . Luna-Ortiz, Sansón-RioFrio and Mosqueda-Taylor stated that there is no difference in FS incidence in patients who undergo total or superficial parotidectomy 13 .…”
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confidence: 98%
“…In cases of superficial parotidectomies, there are publications describing 4.4% rates, however such fact may be related to a lack of direct interviewing the patient, because the study is only descriptive 7,9 . Other reports, in which questionnaires and iodine tests were used to diagnose FS, show results varying from 36% to 50% 10,11,12 . Luna-Ortiz, Sansón-RioFrio and Mosqueda-Taylor stated that there is no difference in FS incidence in patients who undergo total or superficial parotidectomy 13 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…The more acceptable theory is called the Theory of Aberrant Regeneration, which is based on defective nervous regeneration. The misdirection of regenerating parasympathetic fibers to denervated sweat glands results in the simultaneous activation of parotid and sweat glands (6,7).…”
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“…I believe that this should be carried out as a preoperative investigation in all cases of Frey's syndrome (Gordon 1977). This would at least avoid some disappointing results, as described by others (Glaister et al 1958 …”
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