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- $Title{Frey's Syndrome}
- $Subject{Frey's Syndrome von Frey's Syndrome Baillarger's Syndrome Dupuy's
- Syndrome Auriculotemporal Syndrome Salivosudoriparous Syndrome
- Sweating-Gustatory Syndrome}
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- Copyright (C) 1986, 1987, 1988 National Organization for Rare Disorders,
- Inc.
-
- 101:
- Frey's Syndrome
-
- ** IMPORTANT **
- It is possible that the main title of the article (Frey's Syndrome) is
- not the name you expected. Please check the SYNONYM listing to find the
- alternate names and disorder subdivisions covered by this article.
-
- Synonyms
-
- von Frey's Syndrome
- Baillarger's Syndrome
- Dupuy's Syndrome
- Auriculotemporal Syndrome
- Salivosudoriparous Syndrome
- Sweating-Gustatory Syndrome
-
- General Discussion
-
- ** REMINDER **
- The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for
- educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment
- purposes. If you wish to obtain more information about this disorder, please
- contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources"
- section.
-
-
- Frey's syndrome is characterized by flushing or sweating on one side of
- the face when eating certain foods. It results from injury to the parotid
- gland, a large salivary gland near the ear. Most patients tolerate the
- condition, but some require treatment.
-
- Symptoms
-
- In Frey's Syndrome, the cheek and ear on one side of the face sweats and
- becomes red whenever the patient eats hot, spicy, or very acidic food, or
- chocolate. The flushed part of the face becomes less sensitive to heat. Over
- time, a slightly larger area may become involved. In men, the predominant
- manifestation is sweating. In women, the flushing predominates.
-
- Causes
-
- Frey's syndrome usually develops only after injury, surgery, or inflammation
- of one of the parotid glands and the nerve supplying it. The sweating and
- flushing are due to abnormal regeneration of parasympathetic nerve fibers
- which have been injured, so the sweat glands and blood vessels of the skin
- which normally have a sympathetic innervation acquire a parasympathetic nerve
- supply. These aberrant parasympathetic nerves are stimulated when the
- patient eats.
-
- Related Disorders
-
- Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) may affect the entire body or be confined
- to certain areas of the body. When the entire body is affected, the eccrine
- sweat glands cause the problem, while the localized type is produced by
- apocrine sweat glands. When Hyperhidrosis is localized, it usually affects
- the palms, soles, underarms, the area between the breasts, or the groin.
- (For more information, choose "hyperhidrosis" as your search term in the Rare
- Disease Database.)
-
- Therapies: Standard
-
- When Frey's Syndrome causes excessive discomfort, the patient should be
- treated. Procaine, a local anesthetic, may be injected into the
- auriculotemporal nerve supplying the area in question. Surgically, the nerve
- projections near the ear and cheek may be modified. Scopolamine cream may be
- applied to the affected skin.
-
- Therapies: Investigational
-
- The orphan drug Glycopurrolate is being developed by Robins Corporation
- for patients with Frey's Syndrome.
-
- This disease entry is based upon medical information available through
- December 1988. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to
- keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and
- accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for
- the most current information about this disorder.
-
- Resources
-
- For more information on Frey's Syndrome, please contact:
-
- National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
- P.O. Box 8923
- New Fairfield, CT 06812-1783
- (203) 746-6518
-
- Association for Glycogen Storage Diseases
- Box 896
- Durant, IA 52747
- (319) 785-6038
-
- The National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
- Clearinghouse
- Box AMS
- Bethesda, MD 20892
- (301) 495-4484
-
-