BACKGROUND: PARK2 is an autosomal recessive parkinsonism caused by parkin gene mutations. Several Parkinson's Disease (PD) cases harbor single parkin mutations, raising a debate about the pathogenic meaning of heterozygous mutations. Here, we evaluate cardiac autonomic innervation in patients with either two or one parkin mutations compared to patients with idiopathic PD (IPD). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Myocardial 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy was performed in six PD patients with single parkin mutations (HET), four with two mutations (PARK2), and eight with IPD. RESULTS: In comparison to control group, IPD patients showed lower early and late heart-to-mediastinum (H/M) ratios and higher washout rates, whereas HET patients had only lower early H/M ratio, and PARK2 patients were not different for any parameter. At individual level, MIBG findings were abnormal in 7/8 IPD, in 4/6 HET and in 1/4 PARK2 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Preserved cardiac 123I-MIBG uptake confirms that PARK2 pathogenic mechanism, at least partially, differs from that responsible for IPD. HET subjects show intermediate findings, suggesting possible heterogeneity.

Myocardial (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy in patients with homozygous and heterozygous parkin mutations / DE ROSA, Anna; Pellegrino, Teresa; Pappata', Sabina; Pellecchia, Maria Teresa; Peluso, Silvio; Sacca', Francesco; Barone, Paolo; Cuocolo, Alberto; DE MICHELE, Giuseppe. - In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 1071-3581. - 24:1(2017), pp. 103-107. [10.1007/s12350-015-0332-z]

Myocardial (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy in patients with homozygous and heterozygous parkin mutations

DE ROSA, ANNA;PELLEGRINO, TERESA;PAPPATA', Sabina;PELUSO, SILVIO;SACCA', FRANCESCO;CUOCOLO, ALBERTO;DE MICHELE, GIUSEPPE
2017

Abstract

BACKGROUND: PARK2 is an autosomal recessive parkinsonism caused by parkin gene mutations. Several Parkinson's Disease (PD) cases harbor single parkin mutations, raising a debate about the pathogenic meaning of heterozygous mutations. Here, we evaluate cardiac autonomic innervation in patients with either two or one parkin mutations compared to patients with idiopathic PD (IPD). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Myocardial 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy was performed in six PD patients with single parkin mutations (HET), four with two mutations (PARK2), and eight with IPD. RESULTS: In comparison to control group, IPD patients showed lower early and late heart-to-mediastinum (H/M) ratios and higher washout rates, whereas HET patients had only lower early H/M ratio, and PARK2 patients were not different for any parameter. At individual level, MIBG findings were abnormal in 7/8 IPD, in 4/6 HET and in 1/4 PARK2 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Preserved cardiac 123I-MIBG uptake confirms that PARK2 pathogenic mechanism, at least partially, differs from that responsible for IPD. HET subjects show intermediate findings, suggesting possible heterogeneity.
2017
Myocardial (123)I-metaiodobenzylguanidine scintigraphy in patients with homozygous and heterozygous parkin mutations / DE ROSA, Anna; Pellegrino, Teresa; Pappata', Sabina; Pellecchia, Maria Teresa; Peluso, Silvio; Sacca', Francesco; Barone, Paolo; Cuocolo, Alberto; DE MICHELE, Giuseppe. - In: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 1071-3581. - 24:1(2017), pp. 103-107. [10.1007/s12350-015-0332-z]
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