| Literature DB >> 20971030 |
Kenya Nishioka1, Owen A Ross, Carles Vilariño-Güell, Stephanie A Cobb, Jennifer M Kachergus, David M A Mann, Julie Snowden, Anna M T Richardson, David Neary, Christopher A Robinson, Alex Rajput, Spiridon Papapetropoulos, Deborah C Mash, Rajesh Pahwa, Kelly E Lyons, Zbigniew K Wszolek, Dennis W Dickson, Matthew J Farrer.
Abstract
Clinicogenetic and pathological studies have shown that mutations of the glucocerebrosidase gene (GBA) are a risk factor for Parkinson's disease and Lewy body disorders. In the present study, we have identified GBA mutations in 6.8% (4/59) of cases with a pathological diagnosis of diffuse Lewy body disease. Taken with previous studies, it appears that GBA mutations are associated with a more diffuse pattern of Lewy body distribution involving the cerebral cortex than the brainstem/limbic distribution observed in typical Parkinson's disease.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 20971030 PMCID: PMC4721925 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.09.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Parkinsonism Relat Disord ISSN: 1353-8020 Impact factor: 4.891