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Consensus Guidance for Genetic Counseling in GBA1 Variants: A Focus on Parkinson's Disease
Sophia R L Vieira1, Roxana Mezabrovschi1, Marco Toffoli1
1Department of Clinical and Movement Neurosciences, University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) variants constitute numerically the most common known genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD) and are distributed worldwide. Access to GBA1 genotyping varies across the world and even regionally within countries. Guidelines for GBA1 variant counseling are evolving. We review the current knowledge of the link between GBA1 and PD, and discuss the practicalities of GBA1 testing. Lastly, we provide a consensus for an approach to counseling people with GBA1 variants, notably the communication of PD risk. © 2024 The Author(s). Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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