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  1. Genetic Brain Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    A genetic brain disorder is caused by a variation or a mutation in a gene. A variation is a ... A mutation is a change in a gene. Genetic brain disorders affect the development and function of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/geneticbraindisorders.html - Health Topics
  2. Genetic Counseling (National Library of Medicine)  
    Genetic counseling provides information and support to people who have, or may be at risk for, genetic disorders. A genetic counselor meets with you to discuss genetic risks. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/geneticcounseling.html - Health Topics
  3. Genetic Testing (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is genetic testing? Genetic testing is a type of medical test that looks for changes in your DNA. DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. It contains the genetic instructions in all living things. Genetic tests analyze ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetictesting.html - Health Topics
  4. Genetic Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Genes are the building blocks of heredity. They are passed from parent to child. They hold DNA, the instructions for making proteins. Proteins do most of the work in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/geneticdisorders.html - Health Topics
  5. Bone Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... bone diseases, which are caused by poor nutrition, genetics, or problems with the rate of bone growth ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bonediseases.html - Health Topics
  6. Leukodystrophies (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... are leukodystrophies? Leukodystrophies are a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the central nervous system (CNS). ... time. What causes leukodystrophies? Leukodystrophies are caused by genetic changes. These changes are usually inherited, meaning that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/leukodystrophies.html - Health Topics
  7. Neuromuscular Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... causes for these diseases. Many of them are genetic.This means they are inherited (run in families) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neuromusculardisorders.html - Health Topics
  8. Spinal Muscular Atrophy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a group of genetic diseases that damages and kills motor neurons. Motor ... A medical history, including asking about family history Genetic testing to check for the gene changes that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/spinalmuscularatrophy.html - Health Topics
  9. Neurofibromatosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder of the nervous system. It mainly affects how nerve cells form and grow. It causes tumors to grow ... diagnose the different types based on the symptoms. Genetic testing is also used to diagnose NF1 and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/neurofibromatosis.html - Health Topics
  10. Tay-Sachs Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    Tay-Sachs disease is a rare, inherited disease. It is a type of lipid metabolism disorder. It causes too much of a fatty substance to build up in the brain. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/taysachsdisease.html - Health Topics
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