Genomic testing in neurology
Vani Jain1, Rachel Irving2, Angharad Williams2
1All Wales Medical Genomics Service, University Hospital of Wales Healthcare NHS Trust, Cardiff, UK vani.jain@wales.nhs.uk.
Practical Neurology
|July 19, 2023
Abstract:
Genomic testing has been available for neurological conditions for decades. However, in recent years, there has been a significant change in its availability, range and cost, as well as improvements in the technology and knowledge that underpin how the genome is interrogated. Neurologists can encounter a wide range of genetic conditions, and so their understanding of genomic testing is fundamental to modern clinical practice.
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