Genetic Counseling: Helping Families Navigate Genetic Insights

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  Genetic Counseling for Fragile X Syndrome

  Genetic counseling for Fragile X syndrome can be especially complex, in part due to how it is inherited and the gene mutations responsible for causing it.  Other complications arise from the fact that symptoms vary greatly between an individual, and may not always be obviously caused by Fragile X. Misdiagnosis is common within the rare disease field, and it takes an experienced and certified genetic expert to be able to make sense of the set of symptoms related to Fragile X, and the possible gene mutations responsible for causing it.

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  What is Genetic Counseling During Pregnancy?

  There are a number of reasons why a couple, or parent-to-be, may be referred to a genetic counselor during a pregnancy.  These include: Maternal age Maternal age is a known risk factor in the development of specific genetic syndromes. The older the age of the mother, for example, and the higher risk of having a baby born with Down syndrome. A mother-to-be, over the age of 35, may be referred to a genetic counselor to understand the risks and genetic testing options available, especially for syndromes where a higher maternal age is a known risk factor.

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  Genetic Counseling for Turner Syndrome

  Genetic counseling is more than just an option when faced with a Turner syndrome diagnosis, it is an essential part of the diagnosis, and testing process. No one should undergo screening and testing for Turner syndrome, without first initiating the process of genetic counseling.

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  Genetic Counseling for Down Syndrome

  Genetic counseling is a process, led by a genetic counselor, which supports patients and their families through a rare disease diagnosis. Any testing or analysis for a genetic syndrome, should start with genetic counseling. It provides immeasurable support for those undergoing genetic testing.

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  Online Genetic Counseling

  Answering important genetic counseling questions Genetic counseling is important for families with a history of rare disease or inheritance. It is also increasingly important for parents-to-be as the development of more advanced, and more widely available prenatal genetic tests, increase the awareness of rare diseases and the possibility of a diagnosis. A concern about a screening or test result will generally lead families to a genetic counselor either before or after their child is born.

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  Who is a Genetic Counselor?

  The different roles of a genetic counselor include. Educator A genetic counselors is an educator who plays an important role in educating and informing rare disease patients and their families about the causes, and symptoms of rare diseases and syndromes.

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  We Answer Your Genetic Counseling Questions

  What is genetic counseling? Genetic counseling is an important part of the genetic diagnosis and testing process. It provides crucial support, and information, for patients facing a rare disease diagnosis. Genetic counseling is more than just a single step in the diagnosis process, it is support that should accompany patients and their families through every single step of their diagnostic journey.

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  Who is Genetic Counseling Recommended for?

  Genetic counseling is an important part of the diagnostic process, and offers crucial support for patients and their families. Individuals, and couples undergoing carrier screening It is important for genetic counseling to be a part of the carrier screening process. People must understand the testing they are undergoing, what it can discover, and what the consequences and implication of these results could be. Parents who are carriers of specific genetic mutations may have to make difficult decisions about how they start a family- and will need to consider a number of different factors and options when considering the health of their future children. Genetic counseling is recommended to help these individuals understand the choices they may need to make, and what their own genetic health can mean for their children.

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  Who is a Pediatric Genetic Counselor?

  A pediatric genetic counselor specializes in genetic counseling services for children who may be at risk for a rare disease, children who are facing a rare disease diagnosis, and for children who have a confirmed rare disease diagnosis. They are also as much a service for the parents of these children, as the children themselves, in terms of offering education and support.

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