Genetics of Parkinson's Disease

Lewy body in the substantia nigra of a person with Parkinson’s disease. Tulemo, via Wikimedia Commons.

Over the last 30 years, it has become clear that genetics drives a substantial proportion of risk for Parkinson’s disease. Research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) continues to shape our mechanistic understanding of Parkinson’s and contribute to emerging therapeutics that might slow or stop the progression of this disease.

Read the fact sheet from the American Society of Human Genetics: Understanding the Genetics of Parkinson's Disease.