Research Article

LRRK2 G2019S Mutation: Prevalence and Clinical Features in Moroccans with Parkinson’s Disease

Table 3

Clinical features of G2019S carrier and noncarrier patients.

G2109S carriersG2019S noncarriersp value
(n = 41)(n = 59)

Initial symptom0.019
14 (34.1)9 (15.3)
11 (26.8)31 (52.5)
 Tremor and 16 (39)19 (32.2)
Clinical phenotype0.012
 Akinetic-rigi10 (24.4)10 (16.9)
 Tremor-dominan7 (17.1)27 (45.8)
24 (58.5)22 (37.3)
9 (21.9)3 (5.1)0.011
Gait 21 (51.2)23 (39)0.225
Postural 17 (41.5)29 (49.2)0.448
UPDRS III 11 [6.5–19]11 [6–21]0.858
H-Y 2 [1–4]3 [1–4]0.875
727.9 [500–1100]500 [300–800]0.002
25 (61)29 (49.2)0.243
23 (56.1)15 (25.4)0.002
Urinary 30 (73.2)48 (82.8)0.253
21 (51.2)31 (52.5)0.896
Orthostatic 16 (39.0)29 (49.2)0.318
22 (53.7)31 (52.5)0.912
Psychiatric 25 (61.0)28 (47.5)0.184
Cognitive 26 (63.4)26 (44.1)0.059
Sleep 22 (53.7)19 (33.3)0.046

Data are (percentage) and [interquartile range]. Significant p values are in bold.