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ArticleJournal of movement disorders2023

KMT2B-Related Dystonia in Indian Patients With Literature Review and Emphasis on Asian Cohort.

Debjyoti Dhar, Vikram V Holla, Riyanka Kumari, Neeharika Sriram, Jitender Saini, Ravi Yadav, Akhilesh Pandey, Nitish Kamble, Babylakshmi Muthusamy, Pramod Kumar Pal

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Article in Journal of movement disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Clinical, imaging and genetic profile of KMT2B-related dystonia: a review of published cases.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2026
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  3. Genetic Landscape of Dystonia in Asian Indians.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Debjyoti DharDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vikram V HollaDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Riyanka KumariInstitute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Neeharika SriramDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Jitender SainiDepartment of Neuroimaging and Intervention Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ravi YadavDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Akhilesh PandeyDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Nitish KambleDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Babylakshmi MuthusamyInstitute of Bioinformatics, International Technology Park, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Pramod Kumar PalDepartment of Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences · INManipal Academy of Higher Education · INMayo Clinic · USFaculty (United Kingdom) · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveaaMutations in the KMT2B gene have been identified in patients previously diagnosed with idiopathic dystonia. Literature on KMT2B-related dystonia is sparse in the Indian and Asian populations.

methodsaaWe report seven patients with KMT2B-related dystonia studied prospectively from May 2021 to September 2022. Patients underwent deep clinical phenotyping and genetic testing by whole-exome sequencing (WES). A systematic literature search was performed to identify the spectrum of previously published KMT2B-related disorders in the Asian subcontinent.

resultsaaThe seven identified patients with KMT2B-related dystonia had a median age at onset of four years. The majority experienced onset in the lower limbs (n = 5, 71.4%), with generalization at a median duration of 2 years. All patients except one had complex phenotypes manifesting as facial dysmorphism (n = 4), microcephaly (n = 3), developmental delay (n = 3), and short stature (n = 1). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities were present in four cases. WES revealed novel mutations in the KMT2B gene in all patients except one. Compared to the largest cohort of patients with KMT2B-related disorders, the Asian cohort, comprising 42 patients, had a lower prevalence of female patients, facial dysmorphism, microcephaly, intellectual disability, and MRI abnormalities. Protein-truncating variants were more prevalent than missense variants. While microcephaly and short stature were more common in patients with missense mutations, facial dysmorphism was more common in patients with truncating variants. Deep brain stimulation, performed in 17 patients, had satisfactory outcomes.

conclusionaaThis is the largest series of patients with KMT2B-related disorders from India, further expanding the clinico-genotypic spectrum. The extended Asian cohort emphasizes the unique attributes of this part of the world.

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