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Gustatory phenomena after upper dorsal sympathectomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  907534     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In a series of 100 bilateral upper dorsal sympathectomies performed for palmar hyperhidrosis, gustatory sweating and other gustatory phenomena were reported by 68 of 93 patients (73%), followed up for an average of 1 1/2 years. These gustatory phenomena were quite different from physiologic gustatory sweating: a wide range of gustatory stimuli caused a variety of phenomena in varied locations. There was a negative correlation between the incidence of these phenomena and the occurrence of Horner's syndrome after sympathectomy. Analysis of our observations, and of clinical and experimental work of others, leads to the conclusion that gustatory phenomena after upper dorsal sympathectomy are the result of preganglionic sympathetic regeneration or collateral sprouting with aberrant synapses in the superior cervical ganglion.
Authors:
A Kurchin; R Adar; A Zweig; M Mozes
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of neurology     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0003-9942     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Neurol.     Publication Date:  1977 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-11-25     Completed Date:  1977-11-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372436     Medline TA:  Arch Neurol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  619-23     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Ganglia, Spinal / surgery*
Horner Syndrome / physiopathology
Humans
Hyperhidrosis / surgery
Male
Postoperative Complications*
Sweating, Gustatory / etiology*
Sympathectomy*
Taste / physiology

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