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MOVEMENT DISORDERS
卷 26, 期 5, 页码 885-888出版社
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/mds.23644
关键词
Transcranial sonography (TCS); Parkinson's disease; LRRK2; Substantia nigra
资金
- Michael J. Fox Foundation
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [K23NS047256]
- Thomas Hartman Foundation for Parkinson's Research
- Volkswagen Foundation
- Hermann and Lilly Schilling Foundation
Background: Transcranial sonography (TCS) area of hyperechogenicity in the substantia nigra (aSN) is increased in idiopathic and genetic Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods: We performed TCS in 34 LRRK2 G2019S mutation carriers manifesting PD, 24 non-manifesting mutation carriers, and 28 idiopathic PD patients and compared them with 40 healthy controls (total, n = 126). Results: Compared with the controls (mean 0.15 cm(2)), the aSN values in all other groups were increased. The mean aSN was 0.23 cm(2) in non-manifesting mutation carriers (P = .015), 0.34 cm(2) in idiopathic PD patients (P < .0001), 0.32 cm(2) in LRRK2-associated PD patients (P < .0001), and 0.33 cm(2) in the overall PD group (P < .0001). LRRK2-associated PD patients had a higher aSN than did nonmanifesting carriers (P = .011), but there was no significant difference in aSN between patients with idiopathic and LRRK2-associated PD (P = .439). Conclusions: Our results suggest that SN pathoanatomical alterations may not be substantially different between idiopathic and LRRK2-associated PD. The findings in the nonmanifesting mutation carriers suggest the presence of intermediate nigrostriatal pathology consistent with the age-dependent reduced penetrance of this mutation. (C) 2011 Movement Disorder Society
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