Facial emotion recognition in myotonic dystrophy type 1 correlates with CTG repeat expansion
Facial emotion recognition in myotonic dystrophy type 1 correlates with CTG repeat expansion
S. Winblad,P. Hellström,C. Lindberg,S. Hansen
2006 · DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.070763
Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 59 Citations
TLDR
A CTG repeat dependent facial emotion recognition deficit in the DM-1 group was revealed, which was associated with specific neuropsychological functions and a correlation was found between facial emotional recognition ability and personality dimensions associated with sociability.