Parkinson's Disease Support Group

Parkinson's disease is a movement disorder often characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement, and in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement. The primary symptoms of Parkinsons are due to excessive muscle contraction, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the...

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Hi,
Does anyone know if a symptom of PD is a drawn face. My husband also has temours in his arm and leg at certain times, mostly under stress, but a few people have noticed that he face is drawn. Can it also affect the face? He is seeing a Movement Disorder Specialist the end of Feb. so it's a long wait.
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Hi Connie-
It affects everyone differently, I'm sure you've heard but YES, it definitely can affect the face. The jaw can have tremors and as my doctor put it, a 'stone' face - loss of expression in the face. I'm not sure if that's what you mean by 'drawn', but that was one of my first symptoms - loss of expression/reactions are slower in facial expressions. I hope that helps.
slwladybug
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Yes, it most certainly can cause what I've heard others to say is a "mask". My Dad had it and had the drawn face. I've heard people ask me why I don't smile anymore? It's not that I'm not trying to, but rather the muscles aren't responding. Jan
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HI. I know when my meds are wearing off because the left side of my mouth droops and feels 'stiff'. Once the carbo/levo kicks in, I am symmetrical again! Weird!
Mary
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I first started to notice this in my daughter when she was about 10 years old. In her school pictures she had the weirdest smile. That smile was not in previous year's pictures. She rarely smiles now at all and she does have the "mask" look about her face.
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