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April 3, 2018 News by Patricia Inácio, PhD

Psychological Support May Benefit Certain People at Risk for FAP, Study Suggests

Researchers suggest that people with a family history of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) who have psychological problems like distress and paranoia may benefit from psychological support before diagnostic testing. The study, “Long-term predictors for psychological outcome of pre-symptomatic testing for late- onset neurological diseases,” was published in the…

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