Article

Huntington's disease was the first adult onset neurological disease for which
presymptomatic genetic testing became possible. It served as a model for the
approach which constituted a radical change in medical practice and provided an
important framework for multi-step, multidisciplinary, counselling for at risk
persons. We will review the historical context of guidelines and good clinical
practices, the experiences of our team which covers more than 20 years of
presymptomatic testing for Huntington's disease in France, and explore the impact
of the new French legislation for the future of presymptomatic testing of
diseases for which neither preventive measures nor curative treatments are yet
available.
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