Abstract
Homozygous mutations in GBA1 cause the most common lysosomal storage disease (LSD), namely, Gaucher disease (GD). Mutations (homozygous or heterozygous) in GBA1 are also the highest genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD),1 although the mechanistic basis for this relationship is not known. We now suggest, based on well‐documented data in some cases and on more anecdotal data in others, that there is a resemblance in some nonmotor symptoms (NMSs) between PD and LSDs. This may indicate that brain regions associated with NMSs are more vulnerable to changes in lysosomal activity and α‐synuclein deposition as a result of lysosomal dysfunction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2150-2155 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Movement Disorders |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 28 Sep 2020 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Neurology
- Clinical Neurology