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Query: UMLS:C0011860 (type 2 diabetes)
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Gustatory sweating is a relatively common sequela to parotidectomy and is almost always unilateral in nature. This article presents a case of bilateral gustatory sweating in a patient with no history of facial trauma or surgery who was undergoing periodontal therapy. A thorough examination determined the cause of diaphoresis to be autonomic neuropathy as a result of a 26-year history of Type II diabetes mellitus. Few cases of this rare complication of diabetes have been described, and the current case represents the first report in the dental literature.
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PMID:Bilateral gustatory sweating as a sign of diabetic neuropathy. 813 25