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Identification of TMEM151A Gene Variants Linked to PKD in Indian Patients

We are pleased to share with all that , through ICMR-funded research project, Central Research Lab, RRMCH have been identified that “TMEM151A gene variants as a genetic cause of Paroxysmal Kines genic Dyskinesia (PKD) in Indian patients”. To their knowledge, this is the first genetic report of TMEM151A mutations linked to PKD in the Indian population.

This landmark study has been published in the journal Parkinsonism & Related Disorders (Impact Factor: 3.4).

The Principal Investigator is Dr. S. Prabhakara, Professor and Head, Department of Genetics and Central Research Lab, RRMCH, Bangalore.

Read the full article here (free access for 50 days):
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1lgd64pqQOo-cR
(Free access available until October 17, 2025)

Funding Acknowledgment:
This work was generously supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India [Project ID: 2021-14297].