Genetic Testing in Child Neurology

Integration of genetic and genomic information into the clinical practice of child neurologists is revolutionizing how diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of neurogenetic diseases are approached. Genetic testing technology, informatics, and interpretation are rapidly expanding. High-throughput next-generation sequencing has changed the landscape of many fields of medicine by enabling new diagnoses and gene/disease associations. Now more than ever, a comprehensive understanding of the risks, benefits, limitations, and nuances of testing in the pediatric population is essential for the child neurologist.