Emotional processing in Parkinson's disease and anxiety: an EEG study of visual affective word processing

Background: Abnormal processing of emotions, including blunted arousal and startle reflex when responding to threatening negative stimuli have been reported in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Moreover, 25% of PD patients experience DSM-IV anxiety disorders and these affective disturbances add to the complexity of this disease. This study examined emotional processing in PD using EEG...