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Jenny and Richard

Richard is in good health; the usual blood tests do not indicate a problem but the psychological tests indicate that Richard has a neurological condition, although it is not dementia.

Specialist blood tests reveal that Richard has an incurable genetic disorder that will affect the brain. There is no cure for this disease. Jenny has a 50/50 chance of also inheriting the disease. The team is going to play the role of genetic counsellor and advise Jenny as to whether she should be tested to see if she also has the disease.

In the final presentation the team should: