What is Frey's syndrome?

Frey's syndrome, also known as Baillarger’s syndrome, Dupuy’s syndrome, Auriculotemporal syndrome or Frey-Baillarger syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to the parotid glands. Symptoms can appear when a person eats or thinks about foods that cause salivation.

How do members experience Frey's syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Frey's syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Frey's syndrome*

Who has Frey's syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 0
40s 5
50s 3
60s 5
70+ 2

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 7
Female 11