An autonomic disorder characterized by excessive sweating of the forehead, upper lip, perioral region, or sternum subsequent to gustatory stimuli. The auriculotemporal syndrome features facial flushing or sweating limited to the distribution of the auriculotemporal nerve and may develop after trauma to the parotid gland, in association with PAROTID NEOPLASMS, or following their surgical removal. (From Ann Neurol 1997 Dec;42(6):973-5)

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CUI

M0020924

History note

74; was FREY'S SYNDROME 1965-73 (Prov)

Online note

use SWEATING, GUSTATORY to search FREY'S SYNDROME 1966-73 (as Prov)

Public note

74