HD Ethics - Elliot

Question 1

How many Q repeats gives you 100% penetrant Huntington’s disease?

Answer 1

40+ Q repeats

Question 2

Most cited reasons that those at risk choose to forgo genetic testing?

Answer 2

emotional and confidentiality risks

Question 3

What is the test called when a parent does not want to know personally, but want to know if child is high risk?

Answer 3

Exclusion testing

Can basically see if the embryo is high risk because the gene comes from the affected grandparent OR low risk because the allele comes from the unaffected grandparent