Sternocleidomastoid muscle flap in preventing Frey's syndrome after parotidectomy: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2012 Background Parotidectomy is a common procedure and Frey's syndrome (gustatory sweating) is a common side effect. The current literature was assessed concerning the effectiveness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) flap to prevent Frey's syndrome ...
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Management of Postsurgical Hyperhidrosis With Direct Current and Tap Water [PDF]
, 2004 Background and Purpose. Excessive sweating, known as hyperhidrosis, involves the eccrine sweat glands of the axillae, soles, palms, and/or forehead. The use of iontophoresis to reduce or eliminate excessive sweating has been described since 1952.
Cincinelli-Walker, Laura +3 more
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The incidence of Frey syndrome and treatment with botulinum toxin in the Central Denmark Region
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2022 Objectives Frey syndrome (FS) is a common complication to large salivary glands surgery. This study primarily aims to describe the incidence of FS among parotid surgery patients in the Central Denmark Region. The secondary aim is to describe predisposing
Christian N. Golding, Dalia G. Larsen
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Scientific Reports, 2017 We systematically reviewed and compared the clinical outcomes of thoracoscopic sympathectomy (TS) at different denervation levels for palmar hyperhidrosis.
Wenxiong Zhang +4 more
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Sustained benefit lasting one year from T4 instead of T3-T4 sympathectomy for isolated axillary hyperhidrosis [PDF]
, 2008 INTRODUCTION: Level T4 video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy proved superior to T3-T4 treatment for controlling axillary hyperhidrosis at the initial and six-month follow-ups of these patients.
CAMPOS, José Ribas Milanes de +4 more
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Postprandial Hypotension due to a Lack of Sympathetic Compensation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. [PDF]
, 2007 Postprandial hypotension is an important hemodynamic abnormality in diabetes mellitus, but few reports are available on the relationship between autonomic dysfunction and postprandial hypotension.
Katayama, Yusuke +7 more
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Effectiveness of a recent topical sialogogue in the management of drug-induced xerostomia [PDF]
, 2011 Objectives: Use of certain drugs is the most common aetiology of xerostomia. Systemic sialogogues provide a longer effect than topic ones, but also induce relevant side effects. Topical sialogogues, as malic acid, allow a safe use as they
Aguilar Salvatierra, Antonio +3 more
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Frey's syndrome: A review of the physiology and possible role of neurotrophic factors
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, 2021 Objectives Frey's syndrome (FS) describes the phenomenon of gustatory sweating and is a cause of significant social embarrassment for sufferers. It has been attributed to aberrant growth of parasympathetic salivatory fibers in the auriculotemporal nerve ...
Sarah M. Hignett, Owen Judd
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Drug addiction as a physical disease:The role of physical dependence and other chronic drug-induced neurophysiological changes in compulsive drug self-administration [PDF]
, 1998 Physical-dependence-based theories of addiction regard compulsive drug taking as the behavioral manifestation of a desperate need to relieve aversive autonomic withdrawal symptoms.
Lyvers, Michael
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Over a decade of single-center experience with thoracoscopic sympathicolysis for primary palmar hyperhidrosis : a case series [PDF]
, 2021 BACKGROUND Primary palmar hyperhidrosis is a severely debilitating condition that can affect patients of any age. We report our experience with thoracoscopic sympathicolysis in a large cohort of children less than 14 years of age.
Mol, Adam, Muensterer, Oliver J.
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