Botulinum toxin type a for first bite syndrome - a case report

Introduction: First bite syndrome (FBS) – a condition first described in 1986 by Haubrich, is a condition typified as intense, often neuralgic pain in the parotid gland on the first bite of food, that decreases in severity with each further bite1-4. The condition most commonly occurs following surgery to the parotid gland, within the pa rapharyngeal or infratemporal space. Adenervation injury can result in hypersensitivity of the sympathetic fibres that supply the myoepithelial cells of the parotid4.
Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: P194 Source Type: research