Alcalay RN, Mejia-Santana H, Tang MX, Rosado L, Verbitsky M, Kisselev S, Ross BM, Louis ED, Comella CL, Colcher A, Jennings D, Nance MA, Bressman S, Scott WK, Tanner C, Mickel SF, Andrews HF, Waters CH, Fahn S, Cote LJ, Frucht SJ, Ford B, Rezak M, Novak K, Friedman JH, Pfeiffer R, Marsh L, Hiner B, Siderowf A, Caccappolo E, Ottman R, Clark LN, Marder KS. Motor phenotype of LRRK2 G2019S carriers in early-onset Parkinson disease.
ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010;
66:1517-22. [PMID:
20008657 DOI:
10.1001/archneurol.2009.267]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine the motor phenotype of LRRK2 G2019S mutation carriers. LRRK2 mutation carriers were previously reported to manifest the tremor dominant motor phenotype, which has been associated with slower motor progression and less cognitive impairment compared with the postural instability and gait difficulty (PIGD) phenotype.
DESIGN
Cross-sectional observational study.
SETTING
Thirteen movement disorders centers.
PARTICIPANTS
Nine hundred twenty-five early-onset Parkinson disease cases defined as age at onset younger than 51 years.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
LRRK2 mutation status and Parkinson disease motor phenotype: tremor dominant or PIGD. Demographic information, family history of Parkinson disease, and the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale score were collected on all participants. DNA samples were genotyped for LRRK2 mutations (G2019S, I2020T, R1441C, and Y1699C). Logistic regression was used to examine associations of G2019S mutation status with motor phenotype adjusting for disease duration, Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, levodopa dose, and family history of Parkinson disease.
RESULTS
Thirty-four cases (3.7%) (14 previously reported) were G2019S carriers. No other mutations were found. Carriers were more likely to be Ashkenazi Jewish (55.9% vs 11.9%; P < .001) but did not significantly differ in any other demographic or disease characteristics. Carriers had a lower tremor score (P = .03) and were more likely to have a PIGD phenotype (92.3% vs 58.9%; P = .003). The association of the G2019S mutation with PIGD phenotype remained after controlling for disease duration and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry (odds ratio, 17.7; P < .001).
CONCLUSION
Early-onset Parkinson disease G2019S LRRK2 carriers are more likely to manifest the PIGD phenotype, which may have implications for disease course.
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