Neurology
The goal of genetic testing for hereditary neurological diseases is to determine whether or not a patient has the disease, or is likely to develop it. Determining the molecular cause of a neurological disease can open the door to individually tailored treatment and medical care, and allow families to avoid invasive and often costly testing and procedures.
Articles on Neurology
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Biallelic variants in the transcription factor PAX7 are a new genetic cause of myopathy
Disease expressivity varies widely in many genetic disorders, and identifying the underlying modifiers holds great translational potential. Based on its resources as regards technologies and samples, CENTOGENE is uniquely positioned to significantly contribute to pertinent efforts. One recent…
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A hexanucleotide repeat modifies expressivity of X-linked dystonia parkinsonism
Disease expressivity varies widely in many genetic disorders, and identifying the underlying modifiers holds great translational potential. Based on its resources as regards technologies and samples, CENTOGENE is uniquely positioned to significantly contribute to pertinent efforts. One recent…
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A homozygous frameshift variant in an alternatively spliced exon of DLG5 causes hydrocephalus and renal dysplasia
Based on the ambition to provide maximum diagnostic yield, CENTOGENE offers follow up of negative WES/WGS reports in a research setting. Recently, this approach resulted in the association of a special form of congenital hydrocephalus with bi-allelic inactivation of the DLG5 gene. The finding, which…
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Prodromal substantia nigra sonography undermines suggested association between substrate accumulation and the risk for GBA‐related Parkinson's disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Gaucher disease are amongst the primary research foci at Centogene. As both conditions may be caused by mutations in the GBA gene, a common pathomechanism is widely assumed. Based on a combination of several approaches, an international team of GBA experts involving…
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Utility and implications of exome sequencing in early-onset Parkinson's disease.
Although the genetic load is high in early-onset Parkinson’s disease, thorough investigation of the genetic diagnostic yield has yet to be established. The objectives of this study were to assess variants in known genes for PD and other movement disorders and to find new candidates in 50 patients…