Frowning

Hi all, has anyone experienced facial frowning my husband seems to be doing it all the time.

Hi @Jenny1, :wave:

Welcome back to the forum. :slightly_smiling_face:

It sounds like your husband may be experiencing rigidity. Rigidity - meaning stiff or inflexible muscles - is one of the main symptoms of Parkinson’s, alongside tremor and slowness of movement. Not everyone will experience all of these symptoms. However, a form of rigidity is * a fixed, ‘mask-like’ facial expression which could explain the facial frowning that you’ve described.

Speech and language therapy may help with exercises to keep facial muscles flexible. I’m not sure how long ago your husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, but seeing a therapist soon after diagnosis may make treatment more effective.

For more support on this, please give our helpline service a call on 0808 800 0303.

Best wishes,
Reah