Abstract
Background: Mutations in the parkin gene are the most common genetic cause of early-onset Parkinson disease (PD). Results from a multicenter study of patients with PD systematically sampled by age at onset have not been reported to date. Objective: To determine risk factors associated with carrying parkin mutations. Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Thirteen movement disorders centers. Participants: A total of 956 patients with early-onset PD, defined as age at onset younger than 51 years. Main Outcome Measures: Presence of heterozygous, homozygous, or compound heterozygous parkin mutations. Results: Using a previously validated interview, 14.7% of patients reported a family history of PD in a first-degree relative. Sixty-four patients (6.7%) had parkin mutations (3.9% heterozygous, 0.6% homozygous, and 2.2% compound heterozygous). Copy number variation was present in 52.3% of mutation carriers (31.6% of heterozygous, 83.3% of homozygous, and 81.0% of compound heterozygous). Deletions in exons 3 and 4 and 255delA were common among Hispanics (specifically Puerto Ricans). Younger age at onset (
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 731-738 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Archives of Neurology |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology