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ArticleTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)2014

Evaluating Familial Essential Tremor with Novel Genetic Approaches: Is it a Genotyping or Phenotyping Issue?

Pedro Gonzalez-Alegre, Jorge Di Paola, Kai Wang, Shay Fabbro, Hung-Chun Yu, Tamim H Shaikh, Benjamin W Darbro, Alexander G Bassuk

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  1. Genomic Markers for Essential Tremor.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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Pedro Gonzalez-AlegreDepartment of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Jorge Di PaolaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Kai WangDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Shay FabbroDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Hung-Chun YuDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Tamim H ShaikhDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Benjamin W DarbroDepartment of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
Alexander G BassukDepartment of Neurology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA ; Department of Pediatrics, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.

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Pulmonary Toxicology Facility CoreP30ES005605 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI Jong Sung Kim · 1990 to 2026
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NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES005605
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEssential tremor is a common movement disorder with a strong heritable component. Large families with inherited forms of essential tremor have undergone genetic analyses by different approaches. However, our knowledge of genetic variants unequivocally linked to essential tremor is remarkably limited. Several explanations have been put forth to explain this challenge, including the possibility of mutations in non-coding areas of the genome.

methodsWe encountered a family with highly penetrant, autosomal dominant tremor. We hypothesized that, if a single coding gene mutation was responsible for the phenotype, novel genetic tools would allow us to identify it. We employed single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays in 17 members of this family followed by next generation whole-exome sequencing in five affected subjects.

resultsWe did not identify any copy number variant or mutation that segregated with the disease phenotype. DISCUSSION: This study emphasizes the remarkably challenging field of tremor genetics and indicates that future studies should perhaps shift to analysis of the non-coding genome.

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dystoniaEssential tremorgenetics

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PMCPMC4219111

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