Facial masking
Did you know that we need at least 12 different facial muscles just for a shy smile? Our face is a wonder mechanism when it comes to the expressions we make to describe how we feel.
Unfortunately, though, Parkinson’s disease can also affect nerve cells in this area, which causes a symptom medically called facial masking.
In simple terms, a person with early Parkinson’s may no longer be able to make the facial expressions they desire. As the disease progresses, they gradually lose their ability to make any face expressions, which can make them seem emotionless, as if they’re wearing a mask.
A particularity of this symptom is that it might also cause a person to blink slower than usual.
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Thank you so much for this informative post! I’m77 and haven’t really been feeling great…. A lot of the symptoms mentioned are present in my life right now. Fortunately I have an appointment with my Dr this week and I will certainly bring up all my concerns. Thank you !
Easy to read and understand. Well communicated. Thank you so much
I need to know the symptoms for my dad and I have a granddaughter that has been diagnosed with parkausim and she has the gene for Parkinson’s it is genetic she is two years old and some days she shakes really bad and it is hard to watch her she also has seizures
It is useful to know the symptoms, but there is no cure for ageing or for Parkinson’s.
Good to no the I formation
I hAve unexpected tremors of my hands sometimes. I never know when they will occur, could this be a symptom of Parkinson’s?