Nonmotor symptoms in Parkin gene‐related parkinsonism |
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| Authors: | Georg Kägi MD Christine Klein MD Nicholas W. Wood PhD Susanne A. Schneider MD Peter P. Pramstaller MD Vera Tadic MD Niall P. Quinn MD Bart P.C. van de Warrenburg PhD Kailash P. Bhatia MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom;2. Department of Neurology, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany;3. Department of Human Genetics, University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany;4. Department of Molecular Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom;5. Department of Neurology, Central Hospital and Institute of Genetic Medicine, EURAC‐Research, Bolzano‐Bozen, Italy;6. Department of Neurology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to explore the prevalence and differences of nonmotor symptoms (NMSs) in patients with young‐onset Parkinson's disease (YOPD) with and without mutations in the Parkin gene and late‐onset Parkinson's disease (LOPD). Twenty‐seven patients with YOPD and 27 with LOPD, as well as 16 patients with homozygous or compound heterozygote Parkin mutations filled in the nonmotor symptoms questionnaire, a 30‐item self‐completed questionnaire that addresses various NMSs. Overall, NMSs were more prevalent in YOPD (12.07 ± 3.9; P = 0.009) and LOPD (13.26 ± 5.8; P = 0.001) compared with Parkin mutation carriers (7.38 ± 4.2). Dribbling of saliva, vivid dreams, loss of smell, and urinary urgency were more prevalent in YOPD compared with Parkin mutation carriers. Only anxiety was more prevalent in the latter. Apart from anxiety, NMSs appear to be less prevalent in Parkin gene‐related parkinsonism. Although these results need further study, the presented data might be helpful in the clinical recognition of specific phenotypes and genotypes in YOPD. The data are in keeping with a different pathological disease process in Parkin gene‐related parkinsonism. © 2010 Movement Disorder Society |
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| Keywords: | Parkin Parkinson's disease young onset nonmotor symptoms NMS‐quest |
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