title: Flushing of the face as a result of chewing food.
abstract: This case depicts a clinical situation in which the patient's face became flushed after chewing food for approximately 30 seconds. The distribution of the flushing accurately defines the distribution of the zygomaticofacial branch of the trigeminal nerve. A theory involving the parasympathetic supply to this area is presented to explain this clinical pattern.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Giunta
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kronman
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bongiorno
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005145:Face / Q000294:innervation*; D005260:Female; D005483:Flushing / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008409:Mastication; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology