PARK1/PARK4-SNCA |
Early |
Autosomal dominant |
Rapid progression, good levodopa response; most often experience bradykinesia and rigidity; only about 30% report resting tremor and postural instability. |
Cognitive decline is the most common, followed by depression, autonomic symptoms, and psychotic symptoms; includes olfactory disorders. |
PARK8-LRRK2 |
Late |
Autosomal dominant/autosomal recessive |
Good response to levodopa; postural instability; gait difficulty phenotype; progressed at a rate similar to iPD. |
Fewer nonmotor manifestations than iPD. |
PARK17-VPS35 |
Early |
Autosomal dominant |
Phenotype similar to iPD; Case reports only Tremor-predominant PD. |
Non-motor symptoms similar to iPD. |
PARK2-Parkin |
Juvenile or early |
Autosomal recessive |
Slow progress; good response to dopaminergic treatment, usually complicated by dystonia and prominent freezing of gait; with sleep benefit on most symptoms. |
Less severe than in iPD; less olfactory dysfunction; performed better on the Mini-Mental State Examination, clinical dementia rating, attention, memory, and visuospatial performance; but may have more serious impulse control disorders. |
PARK6-PINK1 |
Juvenile or early |
Autosomal recessive |
Progresses slowly; levodopa responds well and persistent; sleep benefit; the common symptom is bradykinesia and rigidity; fewer pyramidal signs or hyperreflexia. |
Psychiatric symptoms are more prominent; include anxiety and depression, but cognitive impairment is less involved; Hyposmia seems to be common. |
PARK7-DJ-1 |
Juvenile or early |
Autosomal recessive |
Good levodopa response; dystonia is particularly common; others include postural tremor. |
The non-motor symptoms are more prominent, including depression, anxiety, and other mental illness, cognitive decline. |
GBA |
Early |
Autosomal dominant |
Similar to iPD, but the onset is earlier and the course is more serious. |
Non-motor symptoms are more prominent than iPD; cause more serious cognitive impairments, working memory, executive function, and visual-spatial ability. The incidence of anxiety and depression is high, autonomic dysfunction may be more severe, and olfactory disturbance is similar to iPD; are associated with idiopathic RBD and possible RBD in PD patients. |