Parkinson’s Disease: The Role of Lysosomal Storage Genes

Results from exome-sequencing suggest lysosomal storage gene variants may predispose some people to PD, according to a new study presented at the AAN Annual Meeting. Brent Fogel, MD, PhD, FAAN, associate professor of neurology and human genetics at University of California, Los Angeles, discusses the possible clinical ramifications — the potential to target lysosomal pathways — with Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Steven P. Ringel, MD, FAAN, of the University of Colorado, and Associate Editor Robert G. Holloway, MD, FAAN, of the University of Rochester.

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