Three Cases of Crocodile Tears after facial paralysis.

Hwang, Jeong Min; Chang, Jinho

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1996;37(4):742-745.
Published online January 1, 2001.

Three Cases of Crocodile Tears after facial paralysis.

Jeong Min Hwang, Jinho Chang

Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul City Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

안면신경마비 후 발생한 악어 눈물 3예

황정민(Jeong Min Hwang),장진호(Jin Ho Chang)

Abstract

The symptom of crocodile tears refers to an abnormal gusto-lacrimal reflex whereby any stimulus causing parotid secretion also induces lacrimation. It is a sequelae lesion of facial nerve, usually after the facial paralysis. The authors found the symptom of crocodile tears in one case after facial paralysis due to herpes zoster oticus and two cases after Bell's palsy.

Key Words: Crocodile tears;Facial paralysis;Gusto-lacrimal reflex

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