Disclaimers: This article explains what an FHA underwriter looks for during the loan review process. This is a general overview of events and does not include every possible underwriting scenario. Every mortgage situation is different because every borrower is different.
DIRECT GENETIC TESTING. Huntingtonâs disease has become a model for genetic testing in other adult-onset inherited disorders because the illness is relatively common, and there is widespread experience with it. Genetic testing programs began in 1986 with linkage testing and evolved to direct gene testing shortly after the gene was cloned in 1993.
If symptoms strongly suggest a diagnosis of Huntington's disease, your doctor may recommend a genetic test for the defective gene. This test can confirm the diagnosis, and it may be valuable if there's no known family history of Huntington's disease or if no other family member's diagnosis was confirmed with a genetic test.