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Frey's syndrome
Frey's is a rare disorder resulting from damage to or near the parotid responsible for making saliva, and from damage to the auriculotemporal nerve often from .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Redness and sweating of cheek area when salivating
Causes — why it happens
- ·Damage to auriculotemporal nerve
How it's found
- ·Starch-iodine test
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