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ArticleJournal of neurology2024

Reduced eye gaze fixation during emotion recognition among patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.

Kailing Huang, Ziwei Tian, Qiong Zhang, Haojun Yang, Shirui Wen, Jie Feng, Weiting Tang, Quan Wang, Li Feng

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Kailing Huang *Department of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-9558
Ziwei Tian *Key Laboratory of Biomedical Spectroscopy of Xi'an, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710119, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0794-6344
Qiong ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7310-9808
Haojun YangDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4410-3234
Shirui WenDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Jie FengDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Weiting TangDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China.
Quan WangKey Laboratory of Biomedical Spectroscopy of Xi'an, Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xi'an, 710119, China. wangquan@opt.ac.cn.
Li FengDepartment of Neurology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, People's Republic of China. fenglihx@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7658-1399

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National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2503804National Natural Science Foundation of China 82071461
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Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the facial scan patterns during emotion recognition (ER) through the dynamic facial expression task and the awareness of social interference test (TASIT) using eye tracking (ET) technology, and to find some ET indicators that can accurately depict the ER process, which is a beneficial supplement to existing ER assessment tools.

methodNinety-six patients with TLE and 88 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited. All participants watched the dynamic facial expression task and TASIT including a synchronized eye movement recording and recognized the emotion (anger, disgust, happiness, or sadness). The accuracy of ER was recorded. The first fixation time, first fixation duration, dwell time, and fixation count were selected and analyzed.

resultsTLE patients exhibited ER impairment especially for disgust (Z =  - 3.391; p = 0.001) and sadness (Z =  - 3.145; p = 0.002). TLE patients fixated less on the face, as evidenced by the reduced fixation count (Z =  - 2.549; p = 0.011) of the face and a significant decrease in the fixation count rate (Z =  - 1.993; p = 0.046). During the dynamic facial expression task, TLE patients focused less on the eyes, as evidenced by the decreased first fixation duration (Z =  - 4.322; p = 0.000), dwell time (Z =  - 4.083; p = 0.000), and fixation count (Z =  - 3.699; p = 0.000) of the eyes.

conclusionTLE patients had ER impairment, especially regarding negative emotions, which may be attributable to their reduced fixation on the eyes during ER, and the increased fixation on the mouth could be a compensatory effect to improve ER performance. Eye-tracking technology could provide the process indicators of ER, and is a valuable supplement to traditional ER assessment tasks.

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EmotionsEpilepsy, Temporal LobeEye-Tracking TechnologyFacial ExpressionFixation, OcularAdultFacial RecognitionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultEmotion recognitionEye trackingTemporal lobe epilepsyVisual attention

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