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. 2023 Apr 6;10(6):850–864. doi: 10.1002/acn3.51776

Table 2.

Prevalence, penetrance, pathology, and clinical features of LRRK2‐PD versus GBA1‐PD.

LRRK2 GBA1 References
Prevalence in PD 0–39% 5–20% [9, 106, 157, 158]
Male/female representation Comparable Males overrepresented [58, 59, 159]
Penetrance in PD 17–85% 10–30% [9, 11, 160]
Pathology Less frequent LBs; More frequent AD‐like pathology. TDP‐43 deposits, ubiquitin‐positive inclusions and pure nigral degeneration have also been reported Typical PD pathology, with LB deposition [2, 39, 40, 41, 42]
Clinical presentation
Motor features Comparable to iPD Comparable to iPD, but faster motor progression, more frequent dysphagia, dyskinesia and motor fluctuations [9, 43, 116, 117, 161]
Cognitive decline Less severe, later onset, dementia less frequent More severe, earlier onset, faster progression, dementia more frequent [9, 43, 116, 161]
Psychiatric symptoms Less frequent More frequent [53, 54, 55, 161]
Autonomic symptoms Less frequent More frequent [46, 48, 49, 55, 161]
Hyposmia Less frequent More frequent [9, 45, 55, 162]
RBD Less frequent More frequent [59, 162, 163]
Longitudinal features
Onset Comparable to iPD or slightly earlier Earlier [9, 56, 159]
Overall progression Slower Faster [9, 164]

AD, Alzheimer's disease; iPD, idiopathic Parkinson's Disease; LBs, Lewy bodies; PD, Parkinson's disease; PIGD, postural instability and gait disorders; Prevalence in PD, prevalence of LRRK2/GBA variant carriers in PD patients; RBD, REM sleep behavior disorder; TDP‐43, TAR DNA‐binding protein 43.