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June 20, 2026Rinsho ShinkeigakuOpen Access

Survey on the involvement of Japanese neurologists in genetic medicine

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YSYuka ShibataHCHyangri ChangSYShinichiro Yamada

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Randomized trial assesses neurologists' engagement with genetic testing in Japan, highlighting the need for education.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the participation of neurologists in genetic medicine and their experiences with genetic testing.
  • Conducted a survey with 658 neurologists responding, representing 9.6% of the target population.
  • Evaluated the experiences of neurologists in performing genetic testing.
  • Assessed the impact of emerging therapies and reproductive options in genetic medicine.
  • 94.4% of neurologists reported experience with genetic testing.
  • Increased opportunities for testing linked to new disease-modifying therapies.
  • Growing demands for prenatal and preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders identified.

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Shibata et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362de1db0793dc1a535e7bhttps://doi.org/10.5692/clinicalneurol.cn-002237
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