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Frey’s syndrome is a rare neurological condition that causes you to sweat excessively while eating or thinking about food. You sweat on your cheek, temple and/or behind your ear (not your whole body). You may also get flushing (redness or discoloration) in these areas.
Frey's syndrome (also known as Baillarger's syndrome, Dupuy's syndrome, auriculotemporal syndrome, [1] or Frey-Baillarger syndrome) is a rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to or near the parotid glands responsible for making saliva, and from damage to the auriculotemporal nerve often from surgery. [1][2]
Frey syndrome, also known as Baillarger’s syndrome, auriculotemporal syndrome, Dupuy syndrome, or gustatory hyperhidrosis, represents aberrant reinnervation following injury to the auriculotemporal nerve.
Frey syndrome is a rare disorder that most often occurs as a result of surgery in the area near the parotid glands. The parotid glands are the largest salivary glands in the body located just below the ears on either side of the face.
Frey syndrome is a rare neurological condition that causes facial sweating and flushing while eating. This can occur on the temples, cheeks, and behind the ears. Frey syndrome is also known as gustatory hyperhidrosis, gustatory sweating, and auriculotemporal syndrome.
First described by Polish Neurologist Łucja Frey in 1923, Frey’s syndrome (FS), or auriculotemporal syndrome, is a rare condition characterised by gustatory sweating, typically encountered as sequelae following invasive head and neck surgery.
Frey's syndrome is a rare, neurological disorder that causes a person to sweat excessively while eating. It most often occurs as a complication of surgery involving the parotid gland (a major salivary gland located below the ear).