Global Perspectives on Returning Genetic Research Results in Parkinson's Disease

AH Tan, P Saffie-Awad, AFS Schuh, SY Lim, H Madoev… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
In the era of precision medicine, genetic test results have become increasingly relevant in
the care of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their families. While large PD …

[HTML][HTML] Using global team science to identify genetic Parkinson's disease worldwide

EJ Vollstedt, M Kasten, C Klein - Annals of neurology, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rapidly advancing sequencing technologies offer new and cost-effective approaches to
identify patients with hereditary neurological diseases. While studying small numbers of …

[HTML][HTML] The commercial genetic testing landscape for Parkinson's disease

L Cook, J Schulze, J Verbrugge, JC Beck… - Parkinsonism & related …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction There have been no specific guidelines regarding which genes should be
tested in the clinical setting for Parkinson's disease (PD) or parkinsonism. We evaluated the …

Diversity in Parkinson's disease genetics research: current landscape and future directions

AF Schumacher-Schuh, A Bieger, O Okunoye, K Mok… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Human genetics research lacks diversity; over 80% of genome-wide association studies
(GWAS) have been conducted on individuals of European ancestry. In addition to limiting …

[HTML][HTML] Providing genetic testing and genetic counseling for Parkinson's disease to the community

L Cook, J Verbrugge, TH Schwantes-An, J Schulze… - Genetics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the feasibility and impact of offering genetic testing and counseling to
patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), with the potential to enroll in gene-targeted clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Establishing an online resource to facilitate global collaboration and inclusion of underrepresented populations: Experience from the MJFF Global Genetic …

EJ Vollstedt, H Madoev, A Aasly, A Ahmad-Annuar… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder, currently
affecting~ 7 million people worldwide. PD is clinically and genetically heterogeneous, with at …

Moving the dial toward equity in Parkinson's disease clinical research: a review of current literature and future directions in diversifying PD clinical trial participation

J Adrissi, J Fleisher - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most common
neurodegenerative disease, has a worldwide prevalence projected at 12 million by 2040 …

The role of genetic testing for Parkinson's disease

L Cook, J Schulze, A Naito, RN Alcalay - Current Neurology and …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To describe current practices and attitudes about genetic testing
for Parkinson's disease (PD) among neurologists, highlight the changing scene of genetic …

Delivering Genetic Test Results for Parkinson Disease: A Qualitative Approach to Provider Experiences in the PD GENEration Study

M Miller, L Cook, J Verbrugge, PD Hodges… - Neurology: Clinical …, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives The PD GENEration (PD GENE) study (NCT04057794) is an
interventional clinical trial offering genetic testing with result disclosure and genetic …

Finding drug targeting mechanisms with genetic evidence for Parkinson's disease

CS Storm, DA Kia, M Almramhi, S Bandres-Ciga… - Biorxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that currently has no
disease-modifying treatment, partly owing to inefficiencies in drug target identification and …