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ReviewOtolaryngologic clinics of North America2016

Auriculotemporal Syndrome (Frey Syndrome).

Kevin M Motz, Young J Kim

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Review in Otolaryngologic clinics of North America, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
36citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
7.5field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 108 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Frey Syndrome: A Novel Classification System Based on Symptom Severity.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026
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  7. First branchial cleft anomalies in children: long-term outcome in 16 patients.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  11. Perplexing First Branchialcleft Anomalies-A Case Series with Review of Literature.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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  16. Forehead and scalp gustatory sweating after temporomandibular joint surgery: an atypical presentation of Frey's syndrome.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kevin M MotzOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, JHOC 6150, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA.
Young J KimOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, JHOC 6150, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. Electronic address: ykim76@jhmi.edu.
Johns Hopkins Hospital · US

Funding

RESEARCH TRAINING IN OTOLARYNGOLOGYT32DC000027 · NIDCD · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI CAREY, JOHN PATRICK · 1989 to 2023
$5.5M
NIDCD NIH HHS T32 DC000027
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Frey syndrome is a common sequela of parotidectomy, and although it is not frequently manifested clinically, it can cause significant morbidity for those affected. Frey syndrome results from synkinetic autonomic reinnervation by transected postganglionic parasympathetic nerve fiber within the parotid gland to the overlying sweat glands of the skin. Many surgical techniques have been proposed to prevent the development of Frey syndrome. For those who develop clinical symptoms of Frey syndrome, objective testing can be performed with a Minor starch-iodine test. Some of the current methods to prevent and treat symptomatic Frey syndrome are reviewed.

Indexed as

Botulinum Toxins, Type AHumansParotid GlandPostoperative ComplicationsSweat GlandsSweating, GustatoryBotulinum Toxins, Type ABotulinum A toxinFrey syndromeGustatory sweatingParotidectomy

Identifiers

PMID26902982
PMCPMC5457802
OpenAlexW2284145404

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