Association between the Amplification Parameters of the α-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assay and Clinical and Genetic Subtypes of Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

α-Synuclein seed amplification assay on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF-αSyn-SAA) has shown high accuracy for Parkinson's disease (PD) diagnosis. The analysis of CSF-αSyn-SAA parameters may provide useful insight to dissect the heterogeneity of synucleinopathies.

Objective

To assess differences in CSF-αSyn-SAA amplification parameters in participants with PD stratified by rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD), dysautonomia, GBA, and LRRK2 variants.

Methods

Clinical and CSF-αSyn-SAA data from the Parkinson's Progression Marker Initiative dataset were used. CSF-αSyn-SAA parameters included maximum fluorescence (F_max), time to reach 50% of F_max (T50), time to threshold (TTT), slope, and area under the curve (AUC). Sporadic PD (n

SUBMITTER: Grillo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11904876 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature