Scientists Discover Link Between Genetic Mutation, Late-Onset Neurological Disorders With Parkinson’s-Like Symptoms
July 23, 2024
Parkinson’s News Today (7/22, Lobo) reports “scientists have discovered a link between a mutation in the CARS gene and late-onset neurological disorders with symptoms, such as movement disorder, similar to those seen in” patients with Parkinson’s disease. The mutation, called “CARS E795V, was identified as the cause of a neurological condition affecting nine people from four related families.” The genetic “mutation is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, meaning that having the mutation in just one copy of the gene is enough to cause the condition.” The scientists’ findings were published in Neuroscience Bulletin.