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Crocodile tears are ssen in

A
Frey's syndrome
B
Conjunctivitis
C
Ophthalmia neonatorum
D
Abnormal facial nerve regeneration
High-Yield Explanation
Crocodile tear syndrome The mechanism appears to be a misdirection of regenerating gustatory fibers destined for the salivary glands, so that they become secretory fibers to the lacrimal gland and cause homolateral tearing while the patient is eating. A simple procedure, involving subtotal resection of the palpebral lobe of the involved lacrimal gland, proved to be an effective corrective measure in these cases.

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