Nerve damage generally happens slowly, says Isha Gupta, M.D., neurologist. So you might be able to catch it and prevent it ...

Review question Does the use of a graft during surgery to the parotid glands prevent Frey's syndrome? Background The clinical symptoms of Frey's syndrome include sweating and flushing of the cheek ...

It can be theorized that the inflammatory process associated with sialadenitis secondarily involved the facial nerve as it passed through the parotid.

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a cancer of the salivary glands. Find out how common it is, symptoms, risk factors, treatment options and more.

Key Takeaways A new type of radiation therapy helped a woman with salivary gland cancer avoid side effectsThe woman had a cancer of the salivary glands that had wound its way into nerves leading ...

For many years, the location of the facial nerve between the superficial and deep segments of the parotid gland hindered adequate tumor extirpation. Several surgical options are available for the ...

The parotid glands are the two largest salivary glands in the body. Tumors and masses can grow in the parotid glands, and may require treatment. David Eisele, M.D., head and neck surgeon and Andelot ...

Doctors recommend salivary gland surgery to remove tumors or treat infections or inflammation. Learn about the procedure, complications, and recovery.

Radiation therapy, a common treatment for some oral cancers, can leave a patient’s salivary glands so damaged that even talking is difficult. Meanwhile, diseases such as Sjogren’s, which eradicates ...

In this disorder, nerves regenerate after damage to either of the large saliva glands that sit on either side of the face, just in front of the ears, called the parotid glands.

ABSTRACT: Background: Pleomorphic Adenoma is the most prevalent salivary gland neoplasm accounting for about two-thirds of all salivary gland tumours. The facial nerve and branches are closely related ...