Abstract
Mutations in the PINK1 gene have recently been shown to cause autosomal recessive Parkinson disease (PD). The authors assessed the prevalence of PINK1 gene mutations in 290 well-characterized early- and late-onset PD patients from Ireland. In a 51-year-old PD patient with a family history of PD, the authors identified a novel heterozygous mutation (R147H) in exon 2 of the PINK1 gene. Overall, these data indicate that PINK1 mutations are a rare cause of PD in Ireland.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1486-1488 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neurology |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 26 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology