The bullet that hit a nerve: The history of Lucja Frey and her syndrome

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 178-180

  Jacobsen, Nicola ^a   Hopkins, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frey's Syndrome; Gustatory Sweating; Parotid Diseases

Indexed keywords

AURICULOTEMPORAL NERVE; FREY SYNDROME; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; LITERATURE; NERVE INJURY; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PAROTID GLAND; PAROTID GLAND SURGERY; REVIEW; SWEAT GLAND DISEASE; WOUND INFECTION;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; NEUROLOGY; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PAROTID GLAND; POLAND; SWEATING, GUSTATORY; WORLD WAR II; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 33645290509     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215106000302     Document Type: Review

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