Impact of Genetic Testing for Familial Dementia: Experiences of Patients and families
Genetic testing for monogenic causes of dementia did not cause short-term psychosocial harm. Patients understood the gist of the results, deemed them actionable and reported no regret. Further research in larger populations should confirm and expand upon these findings.
Authors
- Eva C. A. Asscher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8471-370X)
- Jetske van der Schaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9155-7490)
- Yolande A.L. Pijnenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2464-1905)
- Mariëtte A. van den Hoven (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1416-0972)
- Annelien Bredenoord
- Sven J van der Lee
- Wiesje M. van der Flier
- Christa de Geus
- Leonie N.C. Visser
Institutions
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Cal Humanities (US)
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- GGD Amsterdam (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70858_097600
- Primary Topic
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00