Abstract
Mutations of the TARDBP gene encoding TDP-43 protein have been shown to cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and have been reported to present with clinical heterogeneity including parkinsonism. In addition, TDP-43 pathology has been observed across a spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Herein we report the presence of a TDP-43 mutation in a patient with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. The TDP-43 p.N267S substitution has been previously implicated in both amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia. Our findings widen the phenotypic presentation for the TDP-43 p.N267S substitution and support a possible role for rare TDP-43 mutations presenting with Parkinson's disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 312-315 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Parkinsonism and Related Disorders |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2013 |
Keywords
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Parkinson's disease
- TDP-43
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neurology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Clinical Neurology