Loss of function and structural variants in the PRKRA synaptic gene link mild cognitive impairment and tinnitus
Mai T. Pham, Alberto Bernal-Robledano, Alba Escalera‐Balsera, Stefan Schoisswohl, Pablo Cruz‐Granados, Paula Robles-Bolívar, Birgit Mazurek, Dimitrios Kikidis, Rilana F. F. Cima, Christopher Robin Cederroth, Silvano Gallus, Myra Spiliopoulou, Berthold Langguth, Patricia Perez‐Carpena, Winfried Schlee, Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez
The paper identifies rare PRKRA variants in individuals with tinnitus and mild cognitive impairment, linking them to early cognitive decline and suggesting a potential role in disease mechanisms.
medRxiv · Nov 4, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine