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Der N. Facialis als Träger sekretorischer Parotisfasern

The facial nerve as a carrier of secretory fibres for the parotid gland

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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 α-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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Bei Patienten mit einseitiger peripherer Facialisparese wurde die reflektorische Parotissekretion im Seitenvergleich gemessen, um zu untersuchen, ob es eine funktionelle Beeinflussung der Gl. parotis durch den N. facialis gibt. Im einzelnen wurden die Flußrate, die Protein- und die Amylasekonzentration bestimmt. Wir fanden auf der Seite der Parese eine hochsignifikante Verminderung der Flußrate, während die Protein- und Amylasekonzentration keine Abweichung zeigte. Dies spricht für eine intratemporale Anastomosierung des N. facialis mit dem N. glossopharyngeus. Die zusätzliche Aufschlüsselung nach topodiagnostischen Kriterien der Facialisparese weist darauf hin, daß diese Anastomose erst distal vom Ganglion geniculi stattfindet.

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Vollrath, M., Brüner, M., Arglebe, C. et al. Der N. Facialis als Träger sekretorischer Parotisfasern. Arch Otorhinolaryngol 228, 57–67 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00455895

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