Genetic testing of familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is attracting interest thanks to innovative primary prevention clinical trials and increased request for information by at-risk individuals. However, ethical, social, and psychological implications are paramount and genetic testing must be supported by structured genetic counseling. In Italy, practice parameters and guidelines for genetic counseling in dementia are not available.

Genetic counseling and testing for Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an Italian consensus protocol / Bocchetta, Martina; Mega, Anna; Bernardi, MARIA LIVIA; Di Maria, Emilio; Benussi, Luisa; Binetti, Giuliano; Borroni, Barbara; Colao, Rosanna; Di Fede, Giuseppe; Fostinelli, Silvia; Galimberti, Daniela; Gennarelli, Massimo; Ghidoni, Roberta; Piaceri, Irene; Pievani, Michela; Porteri, Corinna; Redaelli, Veronica; Rossi, Giacomina; Suardi, Silvia; Babiloni, Claudio; Scarpini, Elio; Tagliavini, Fabrizio; Padovani, Alessandro; Nacmias, Benedetta; Sorbi, Sandro; Frisoni, Giovanni B; Bruni, Amalia C. - In: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. - ISSN 1387-2877. - 51:1(2016), pp. 277-291. [10.3233/JAD-150849]

Genetic counseling and testing for Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an Italian consensus protocol

BERNARDI, MARIA LIVIA;Babiloni, Claudio;
2016

Abstract

Genetic testing of familial Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is attracting interest thanks to innovative primary prevention clinical trials and increased request for information by at-risk individuals. However, ethical, social, and psychological implications are paramount and genetic testing must be supported by structured genetic counseling. In Italy, practice parameters and guidelines for genetic counseling in dementia are not available.
2016
Alzheimer’s disease; frontotemporal degeneration; genetic counseling; genetic testing; alzheimer Disease; amyloid beta-peptides; consensus; female; follow-up studies; frontotemporal lobar degeneration; genetic counseling; humans; Italy; male; peptide fragments; psychiatric status rating scales; genetic testing
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Genetic counseling and testing for Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an Italian consensus protocol / Bocchetta, Martina; Mega, Anna; Bernardi, MARIA LIVIA; Di Maria, Emilio; Benussi, Luisa; Binetti, Giuliano; Borroni, Barbara; Colao, Rosanna; Di Fede, Giuseppe; Fostinelli, Silvia; Galimberti, Daniela; Gennarelli, Massimo; Ghidoni, Roberta; Piaceri, Irene; Pievani, Michela; Porteri, Corinna; Redaelli, Veronica; Rossi, Giacomina; Suardi, Silvia; Babiloni, Claudio; Scarpini, Elio; Tagliavini, Fabrizio; Padovani, Alessandro; Nacmias, Benedetta; Sorbi, Sandro; Frisoni, Giovanni B; Bruni, Amalia C. - In: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. - ISSN 1387-2877. - 51:1(2016), pp. 277-291. [10.3233/JAD-150849]
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