Autosomal recessive loss-of-function mutations in the gene ATP13A2 (also designated PARK9) are causative for early onset Kufor-Rakeb syndrome [1], an autosomal recessive juvenile onset form of L-dopa-responsive parkinsonism that exhibits clinical features of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Here, ATP13A2 is linked to parkinsonism due to ATP13A2 deficiency.