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    Sierra, María; Martínez-Rodríguez, Isabel; Sánchez-Juan, Pascual; González-Aramburu, Isabel; Jiménez-Alonso, Mikel; Sánchez-Rodríguez, Antonio; Berciano, José; Banzo, Ignacio; Infante, Jon

    Neurology, 2017-August-01, 2017-Aug-01, 2017-08-00, 20170801, Letnik: 89, Številka: 5
    Journal Article

    OBJECTIVE:To assess the value of baseline clinical and imaging biomarkers in a cohort of asymptomatic LRRK2 G2019S carriers for predicting conversion to Parkinson disease (PD) at 4 years. METHODS:Thirty-two asymptomatic carriers of LRRK2 G2019S mutation underwent baseline and 4-year evaluation including clinical examination (Unified Parkinsonʼs Disease Rating Scale, part III, olfaction University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test UPSIT) and dopamine transporter (DaT) SPECT (I-ioflupane). Visual and semiquantitative analysis of images was performed. The specific striatal binding ratio was calculated (striatal region of interest ROI − occipital ROI/occipital ROI). RESULTS:Three carriers, asymptomatic at baseline, had converted to PD at 4-year evaluation. Twenty-three participants were fully evaluated. PD converters had lower striatal DaT binding at baseline than nonconverters (p = 0.002). A baseline scan with a ratio of bilateral striatal uptake below 1 predicted conversion to PD within the 4-year period with high sensitivity and specificity (area under the curve 1; p = 0.006). The slope of DaT binding decline between the 2 scans was similar in PD converters and nonconverters. Age-adjusted UPSIT score at baseline and at 4 years was similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS:Semiquantitative DaT-SPECT could be used to predict early conversion to PD in asymptomatic carriers of the LRRK2 G2019S mutation. Rate of conversion to PD at 4 years in this cohort aged ∼64 years was 12%. The slope of DaT binding decline on DaT-SPECT imaging seems to be similar across different stages of the premotor period.