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Neurodevelopmental disorders and genetic testing: Current approaches and future advances
Author(s) -
Sherr Elliott H.,
Michelson David J.,
Shevell Michael I.,
Moeschler John B.,
Gropman Andrea L.,
Ashwal Stephen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.23950
Subject(s) - current (fluid) , genetic testing , psychology , medicine , neuroscience , electrical engineering , engineering
Genetic testing for intellectual disability, global developmental delay and other neurodevelopmental disorders has advanced considerably in the last five to ten years and can be an important diagnostic tool for clinicians. This article provides a clinical and ethical framework for understanding these advances, future directions and the current limitations of these approaches. Ann Neurol 2013;74:164–170