Deficits in the mimicry of facial expressions in Parkinson’s disease
Background: Humans spontaneously mimic the facial expressions of others, facilitating social interaction. This mimicking behaviour may be impaired in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, for whom the loss of facial movements is a clinical feature. Objective: To assess the presence of facial mimic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00780/full |