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GRN Mutations Are Associated with Lewy Body Dementia

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Loss‐of‐function mutations in GRN are a cause of familial frontotemporal dementia, and common variants within the gene have been associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's… Click to show full abstract

Loss‐of‐function mutations in GRN are a cause of familial frontotemporal dementia, and common variants within the gene have been associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Although TDP‐43‐positive inclusions are characteristic of GRN‐related neurodegeneration, Lewy body copathology has also been observed in many GRN mutation carriers.

Keywords: associated lewy; mutations associated; grn mutations; lewy body; dementia

Journal Title: Movement Disorders
Year Published: 2022

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