Image Based Question – 73121

Nerve injured in Frey’s syndrome is:

A. Auriculotemporal Nerve

B. Great auricular nerve

C. Lingual Nerve

D. Inferior alveolar nerve

Correct Answer » A Explanation

Answer A. Auriculotemporal Nerve

• Frey’s syndrome (also known as Baillarger syndrome, Dupuy’s syndrome, auriculotemporal syndrome, or Frey-Baillarger syndrome) is a rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to or near the parotid glands responsible for making saliva, and from damage to the auriculotemporal nerve often from surgery.