Analysis of facial expressions in parkinson's disease through video-based automatic methods.

Journal: Journal of neuroscience methods
Published Date: Apr 1, 2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The automatic analysis of facial expressions is an evolving field that finds several clinical applications. One of these applications is the study of facial bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease (PD), which is a major motor sign of this neurodegenerative illness. Facial bradykinesia consists in the reduction/loss of facial movements and emotional facial expressions called hypomimia.

Authors

  • Andrea Bandini
    Department of Information Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy; Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering (DEI) "Guglielmo Marconi", Università di Bologna, Viale del Risorgimento 2, 40136, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: andrea.bandini@uhn.ca.
  • Silvia Orlandi
    Department of Information Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: silvia.orlandi@unifi.it.
  • Hugo Jair Escalante
    Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE), Computer Science Department, Luis Enrique Erro No. 1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, Mexico. Electronic address: hugojair@inaoep.mx.
  • Fabio Giovannelli
    Unit of Neurology, Florence Health Autority, Ospedale "Nuovo San Giovanni di Dio", Via Torregalli 3, Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: fabio.giovannelli@unifi.it.
  • Massimo Cincotta
    Unit of Neurology, Florence Health Autority, Ospedale "Nuovo San Giovanni di Dio", Via Torregalli 3, Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: massimo.cincotta@uslcentro.toscana.it.
  • Carlos A Reyes-Garcia
    Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE), Computer Science Department, Luis Enrique Erro No. 1, Tonantzintla, Puebla 72840, Mexico. Electronic address: kargaxxi@inaoep.mx.
  • Paola Vanni
    Unit of Neurology, Florence Health Autority, Ospedale "Nuovo San Giovanni di Dio", Via Torregalli 3, Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: paola.vanni@uslcentro.toscana.it.
  • Gaetano Zaccara
    Unit of Neurology, Florence Health Autority, Ospedale "Nuovo San Giovanni di Dio", Via Torregalli 3, Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: gaetano.zaccara@uslcentro.toscana.it.
  • Claudia Manfredi
    Department of Information Engineering, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy. Electronic address: claudia.manfredi@unifi.it.

Keywords

External Resources

Popular Topics
Recent Journals