[HTML][HTML] The evolution of comprehensive genetic analysis in neurology: Implications for precision medicine

E Papadopoulou, G Pepe, S Konitsiotis… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Elsevier
Technological advancements have facilitated the availability of reliable and thorough
genetic analysis in many medical fields, including neurology. In this review, we focus on the …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic testing of movements disorders: A review of clinical utility

D Yeow, LI Rudaks, SF Siow, RL Davis… - Tremor and Other …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Currently, pathogenic variants in more than 500 different genes are known to cause various
movement disorders. The increasing accessibility and reducing cost of genetic testing has …

A new genetic cause of spastic ataxia: the p.Glu415Lys variant in TUBA4A

A Torella, I Ricca, G Piluso, D Galatolo… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Tubulinopathies encompass neurodevelopmental disorders caused by mutations in genes
encoding for different isotypes of α-and β-tubulins, the structural components of …

Sleep disorders associated with neurodegenerative diseases

L Anghel, A Ciubară, A Nechita, L Nechita, C Manole… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sleep disturbances are common in various neurological pathologies, including amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple system atrophy (MSA), hereditary ataxias, Huntington's …

Genetic overlap between ALS and other neurodegenerative or neuromuscular disorders

CG Olsen, ØL Busk, ØL Holla, K Tveten… - … Lateral Sclerosis and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Objective In Norway, 89% of patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) lacks
a genetic diagnose. ALS genes and genes that cause other neuromuscular or …

Screening for RFC-1 pathological expansion in late-onset ataxias: a contribution to the differential diagnosis

M Barghigiani, G De Michele, A Tessa, T Fico… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
We screened 62 late-onset ataxia patients for the AAGGG pathological expansion in the
RFC-1 gene that, when biallelic, causes Cerebellar Ataxia, Neuropathy, Vestibular Areflexia …

Power of NGS-based tests in HSP diagnosis: analysis of massively parallel sequencing in clinical practice

D Galatolo, R Trovato, A Scarlatti, S Rossi, G Natale… - neurogenetics, 2023 - Springer
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) refers to a group of heterogeneous neurological
disorders mainly characterized by corticospinal degeneration (pure forms), but sometimes …

Spinocerebellar ataxia 27B: a frequent and slowly progressive autosomal-dominant cerebellar ataxia—experience from an Italian cohort

S Satolli, S Rossi, E Vegezzi, D Pellerin, ML Manca… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Autosomal-dominant spinocerebellar ataxia (ADCA) due to intronic GAA repeat
expansion in FGF14 (SCA27B) is a recent, relatively common form of late-onset ataxia …

Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias: a diagnostic classification approach according to ocular features

D Lopergolo, F Rosini, E Pretegiani… - Frontiers in Integrative …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxias (ARCAs) are a heterogeneous group of
neurodegenerative disorders affecting primarily the cerebellum and/or its afferent tracts …

NGS study in a sicilian case series with a genetic diagnosis for Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome (PRNP, p.P102L)

M Salemi, LGM Mandarà, MG Salluzzo… - Molecular Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Gerstmann Sträussler Scheinker (GSS) is an inherited, invariably fatal
prion disease. Like other human prion diseases, GSS is caused by missense mutations in …