Genetic testing in dementia-A medical genetics perspective.
Aamira J HuqAdrienne SextonPaul LacazeColin L MastersElsdon StoreyDennis VelakoulisPaul A JamesIngrid M WinshipPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2021)
Inclusion of genetic testing in the diagnostic pathway in some patients with dementia could potentially reduce the time taken to diagnose the cause of their dementia. Although a definite advantage as an addition to the diagnostic repository, genetic testing has many pros and cons which need to be carefully considered first.