How does early phase Parkinson's affect the face?

How does early phase Parkinson's affect the face?

Neal Hermanowicz (Director of the Movement Disorders Program) gives expert video advice on: How does early phase Parkinson's affect the voice?; What are the sexual effects of early Parkinson's?; What emotional problems are common during early phase Parkinson's? and more...

These are subtle changes, but may be noticeable to people around a person who is affected - a reduction of the spontaneous facial expressiveness that we all have. People may have the appearance of seeming thoughtful or even stern or angry. Or even depressed. But it's not really conveying mood, it's just a reduction of these normal facial expressions that we all have. It's sometimes called a masked face or a poker face, an appearance that people may develop.