A new F-box protein 7 gene mutation causing typical Parkinson's disease

Recessive mutations in the F-box protein 7 gene (FBXO7; PARK15) have been identified as a cause of the parkinsonian-pyramidal syndrome. Here, we report clinical and genetic findings in a Turkish family with novel FBXO7 mutations.

Whole exome and targeted Sanger sequencing were performed for genetic analysis in a family with two members affected by Parkinson's disease (PD). All family members underwent detailed clinical, mental, and neurological examination.

The new p.L34R (c.101 T>G) FBXO7 mutation was detected in a homozygous state in two Turkish sibs with typical levodopa-responsive PD.

This is the first time a FBXO7 mutation has been identified that causes a phenotype compatible with typical idiopathic PD and presents with some of its common nonmotor features, such as rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, depression, and anxiety.