Abstract
We describe the clinical features of a Malaysian woman with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who carried the PRKN p.Cys441Arg mutation in the homozygous state. She had a fairly “classic” clinical presentation for PARK-Parkin, including juvenile onset and a clear response to dopaminergic medication complicated by motor fluctuations and dyskinesias. She had a substantial benefit with apomorphine infusion treatment, which to our knowledge has not been reported for PARK-Parkin. Our report contributes to the very scarce literature on monogenic causes of PD in the Malaysian population, and highlights an alternative treatment option to oral dopaminergic medication or deep brain stimulation surgery.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Neurology Asia |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 161-166 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISSN | 1823-6138 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
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