title: An early account of gustatory sweating (Frey's syndrome): a chance observation 250 years ago.
abstract: Quite by chance, when reading an old manuscript dealing with fistulae of the parotid duct, the author came across a clear description of what is now well known as gustatory sweating (Frey's syndrome). The incident which gave rise to this observation is recalled and the account is reproduced in the original text.
mesh_terms: D005602:France; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D008374:Manuscripts, Medical as Topic; D010305:Parotid Diseases / Q000266:history; D012467:Salivary Gland Fistula / Q000266:history; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory / Q000266:history*