Collaborative Genomics for Dystonia in Central and Eastern Europe: Successes Achieved, New Frontiers Ahead | Synapse

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The aim is to address disparities in genomic research and improve diagnostics for dystonia in underserved regions of Central and Eastern Europe.
Collaboration between Charles University and Technical University of Munich for genomic studies.
Enrollment of 1549 participants, including patients and relatives, over a 10-year period.
Utilization of whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing to characterize genetic factors in dystonia cases.
Implementation of a standardized data collection platform for downstream analysis.
Achieved a 22% diagnostic yield from whole-exome sequencing with 118 rare monogenic diagnoses.
Identified novel disease genes and founding mutations related to dystonia.
Increased accessibility of genomic testing in underrepresented populations of Central and Eastern Europe.

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This viewpoint article summarizes advances in genomic research for dystonia in underrepresented populations, highlighting clinical implications.

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Jech et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d0aeb9659487ece0fa4b1b https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.70300

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