Included titles and symbols : Parkinson disease 19b, early-onset; PARK19B;
Description : Parkinson disease-19 is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized
by onset of parkinsonism in the first or second decade. Some patients may have additional
neurologic features, including mental retardation and seizures (summary by Edvardson
et al., 2012 and Koroglu et al., 2013). For a phenotypic description and a discussion
of genetic heterogeneity of Parkinson disease, see PD (168600).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the DNAJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C6 gene (DNAJC6,
608375.0001);