Takeaway
Emotional change detection in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is affected by a disruption of the facial feedback loop and not facial mimicry manipulation.
Why this matters?
Facial bradykinesia is a prominent symptom of PD, resulting in a perceived lack of emotional processing such as facial emotion recognition and mimicry.
A deeper understanding of facial bradykinesia, the facial feedback loop and how it is disrupted by PD will improve patients’ quality of life and well-being.