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ArticleNeurology. Genetics2026

Utility of Targeted RNA Analysis in Neurogenetic Disorders.

Shoji Ichikawa, Katie Yergert, Brooklynn Gasser, Meghan C Towne, Dana Burow

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Article in Neurology. Genetics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Shoji IchikawaFrom Ambry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6477-0520
Katie YergertFrom Ambry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1777-4544
Brooklynn GasserFrom Ambry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8481-9114
Meghan C TowneFrom Ambry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9460-2368
Dana BurowFrom Ambry Genetics, Aliso Viejo, California.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2504-8778

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Clinical genetic testing is a powerful diagnostic tool for neurologic disorders. However, its clinical utility is diminished by the large number of variants of unknown significance (VUS) detected in patients. While Methods: Thirty-eight potentially spliceogenic variants based on location and/or Results: RNA analysis led to reclassification of 79% (30/38) of the variants. Eighteen variants became diagnostic ( Discussion: RNA studies provided molecular evidence enabling reclassification for the majority of variants. While diagnostic reclassifications provided a genetic answer for patients, downgrades also had an important impact by resolving VUS. Our data indicate that targeted RNA analysis using whole blood clarify the pathogenicity of potentially spliceogenic variants identified in clinical genetic testing and improve the accuracy of genetic diagnoses in neurologic disorders.

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