PMID: 6970567Jan 1, 1980Paper

The facial nerve as a carrier of secretory fibres for the parotid gland (author's transl)

Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology
M VollrathR Chilla

Abstract

In patients with unilateral facial nerve paresis the parotid reflex secretions of both sides were measured and chemically analyzed to investigate whether an alteration of composition and volume of parotid secretion could be demonstrated in facial nerve paresis, i.e., whether a functional influence of the facial nerve on the parotid gland could be recognized. Flow rate as well as protein and alpha-amylase concentrations were determined in the parotid secretions. A highly significant decrease of flow rates (ml/min) was observed on the paretic side whereas no differences could be found in the concentrations of protein and amylase. These results can be explained by assuming intratemporal anastomoses between the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves. An additional analysis by topodiagnostic criteria makes it likely that this anastomosing takes place only distal to the geniculate ganglion.

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Jan 1, 1982·Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology·M VollrathR Chilla
Oct 1, 1994·Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences·I KeurA V Nieuw Amerongen

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