Barriers to clinical genetic testing in movement disorders DOI
Dennis Yeow, Laura Ivete Rudaks, Kishore R. Kumar

et al.

Current Opinion in Neurology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 21, 2025

Purpose of review The number known genetic movement disorders and potential treatments for these have grown rapidly over the last few decades. Despite this, testing remains relatively underutilized in clinical practice. In this review, we explore a barriers that prevent more routine widespread use disorders. Recent findings Cost limited health insurance coverage as well difficulty accessing counselling are major to disproportionately affect low- middle-income countries specific sociodemographic groups. Clinician misperceptions knowledge about movements patient clinician concerns discrimination further obstacles. barriers, several recent international collaborative studies demonstrated feasibility delivering on large scale. Summary Concerted action at multiple organizational levels (government, specialty societies, organizations, etc.) is required order address identified improve utilization global

Language: Английский

Hereditary Ataxias in Argentina DOI
Malco Rossi,

Marcelo Merello

The Cerebellum, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24(3)

Published: April 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Barriers to clinical genetic testing in movement disorders DOI
Dennis Yeow, Laura Ivete Rudaks, Kishore R. Kumar

et al.

Current Opinion in Neurology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 21, 2025

Purpose of review The number known genetic movement disorders and potential treatments for these have grown rapidly over the last few decades. Despite this, testing remains relatively underutilized in clinical practice. In this review, we explore a barriers that prevent more routine widespread use disorders. Recent findings Cost limited health insurance coverage as well difficulty accessing counselling are major to disproportionately affect low- middle-income countries specific sociodemographic groups. Clinician misperceptions knowledge about movements patient clinician concerns discrimination further obstacles. barriers, several recent international collaborative studies demonstrated feasibility delivering on large scale. Summary Concerted action at multiple organizational levels (government, specialty societies, organizations, etc.) is required order address identified improve utilization global

Language: Английский

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0