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Evidence-based educational resources for healthcare providers on neurogenomic topics. 

Alzheimer disease

GECKO on the run: A 2-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, red flags to consider genetic consultation or testing, resources, references and more. (Updated June 2019)

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 

GECKO on the run: A 2-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, ASD causes, red flags that suggest a genetic consultation, benefits and limitations of genetic testing for ASD. (Updated Oct 2017, reviewed Dec 2022)

GECKO deep dive: A 5-page, comprehensive evidence-based resource for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, ASD causes, red flags that suggest a genetic consultation, benefits and limitations of genetic testing for ASD, surveillance and management, resources and more. (Updated Oct 2017; reviewed Dec 2022)

Point of care tool: A road map of possible genomic tests and consultations for the individual with autism spectrum disorder. (Updated Oct 2017; reviewed Dec 2022)

Epilepsy 

GECKO on the run: A 2-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, what to know about the genetics of epilepsy, red flags for epilepsy with a possible genetic cause, benefits and limitations of genetic testing including clinical utility and management. (Updated Jan 2019)

GECKO deep dive: A 5-page, comprehensive evidence-based resource for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, what to know about the genetics of epilepsy, how epilepsy is evaluated, benefits and limitations of genetic testing, surveillance and management, resources and more. (Updated Oct 2017)

Point of care tool: An initial evaluation (including tests and consultations) for the individual with epilepsy in addition to red flags that may indicated a genomic etiology. (Updated Jan 2019)

Huntington disease

GECKO on the run: A 2-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, red flags to consider genetic consultation or testing, benefits and limitation of genetic testing, resources, references and more. (Updated July 2019)

Multiple sclerosis

GECKO on the run: A 2-page, evidence-based summary for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, clinical overview with management and treatment, red flags to consider genetic consultation. (Updated Sept 2014)

GECKO deep dive: A 5-page, comprehensive evidence-based resource for healthcare providers. Features a bottom line, clinical overview with management and treatment, red flags to consider genetic consultation. (Updated Sept 2014)

 

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