Recent research presented at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting found that adults with epilepsy have difficulty recognizing facial expressions, particularly anger and fear, compared to healthy controls. The study used the Emotion Recognition Task (ERT) to assess emotional identification in 67 adults with epilepsy and healthy controls. Results showed that individuals with epilepsy performed worse on the ERT compared to controls, with significant differences in identifying anger and fear. The study highlights the need for further research to understand the socio-emotional deficits in individuals with epilepsy and the effectiveness of the ERT in this population.
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Individuals with epilepsy have trouble interpreting facial expressions
