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Review
. 2014 Apr 10;1(1):3-13.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12000. eCollection 2014 Apr.

Advances in the Genetics of Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for the Clinician

Una-Marie Sheerin  1 , Henry Houlden  1 , Nicholas W Wood  2
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Review

Advances in the Genetics of Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for the Clinician

Una-Marie Sheerin et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. .

Abstract

Over the last 16 years, insights in clinical and genetic characteristics of Parkinson's disease (PD) have increased substantially. We summarize the clinical, genetic, and pathological findings of autosomal dominant PD linked to mutations in SNCA, leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, vacuolar protein sorting-35, and eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma 1 and autosomal recessive PD linked to parkin,PINK1, and DJ-1, as well as autosomal recessive complicated parkinsonian syndromes caused by mutations in ATP13A2,FBXO7,PLA2G6,SYNJ1, and DNAJC6. We also review the advances in high- and low-risk genetic susceptibility factors and present multisystem disorders that may present with parkinsonism as the major clinical feature and provide recommendations for prioritization of genetic testing. Finally, we consider the challenges of future genetic research in PD.

Keywords: Parkinson's disease; genetics.

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Suggested algorithm for genetic testing in PD.
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