New insights into genetic aspects of Alzheimer's disease. Does genetic information make a difference in clinical practice?

Abstract excerpt

Genetic testing sometimes offers definitive information for patients who have a family history of early-onset Alzheimer's disease that occurs before age 50 in a Mendelian pattern. However, for patients who are already symptomatic, especially those with sufficient symptoms to warrant a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, genetic testing may not contribute a great deal of information beyond that already...

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