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Fugoso, Leonardo G.

A5144450324 | I4210123409

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Health System

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Juvenile Parkinson's disease: Symptom burden and treatment challenges

Journal of Parkinson’s Disease | August 5, 2026 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available

10.1177/1877718x261473047 | PMID 42555091

Juvenile Parkinson's disease (JPD) is a rare condition characterized by the onset of parkinsonian motor symptoms before the age of 21. Sixteen patients with JPD who presented to the Mayo Clinic between 1990-2020 were included. The median age of symptoms onset was 18.5 years, and six cases had pathogenic PRKN mutations. Resting tremor was the most frequent initial symptom (81.3%), and non-motor symptoms were notably common, including mild cognitive impairment (56.3%), anxiety (62.5%), and depression (56.3%). Levodopa responsiveness was suboptimal in 9 patients and 14 exhibited motor fluctuations. JPD demonstrates distinct clinical characteristics compared with early-onset and late-onset PD.