Recent studies indicate an increased frequency of mutations in the gene encoding glucocerebrosidase (GBA), a deficiency of which causes Gaucher's disease, among patients with Parkinson's disease.

最近的研究表明，在帕金森患者的脑苷脂（GBA）基因编中突变频率增加。脑苷脂的缺乏可导致高歇氏病。