Genetic Testing for ALS Is ALS hereditary? ALS is directly hereditary in only a small percentage of families. The majority of patients with adult-onset ALS – about 90% – have no family history of ALS and present as a - ALSA - Document - PDFSEARCH.IO

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	Genetic Testing for ALS Is ALS hereditary? ALS is directly hereditary in only a small percentage of families. The majority of patients with adult-onset ALS – about 90% – have no family history of ALS and present as a Add to Reading List Document Date: 2014-07-07 08:29:28 Open Document File Size: 114,09 KB Share Result on Facebook City Washington / D.C. / / Currency USD / / / IndustryTerm gene carrier / genetic testing technology / / MedicalCondition sporadic disease / disease / hereditary type / MS / ALS / / MedicalTreatment gene therapy / psychological counseling / counseling / / Organization ALS Association / Northwestern University / / Person Lisa Kinsley / Mara Gaudette / / / Position neurologist and genetic counselor / genetic counselor / CGC Certified Genetic Counselor / neurologist / / Technology gene therapy / Prenatal genetic testing technology / / URL www.alsa.org / / SocialTag Health Medical tests Genetics Rare diseases Motor neurone disease Genetic testing Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Predictive testing Mutation Biology

Genetic Testing for ALS Is ALS hereditary? ALS is directly hereditary in only a small percentage of families. The majority of patients with adult-onset ALS – about 90% – have no family history of ALS and present as aAdd to Reading List