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Personalized genetic guidance for inherited health concerns

Whether you have questions about your family history, a personal diagnosis, genetic testing, or genetic test results, Open Helix Health provides expert guidance to help you better understand your risks, your options, and your next steps.

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Common reasons patients reach out

You may benefit from a consultation if you have a personal or family history of cancer, heart disease, neurologic conditions, endocrine disorders, or other inherited health concerns.

Search a condition, or open a category below to see common reasons.

Questions about inherited neurologic conditions may arise after a diagnosis affecting the brain, nerves, or muscles, unexplained neurologic findings, or a family history of similar concerns.

People often schedule a consultation after a diagnosis of neuropathy, a muscle disorder, epilepsy, or early-onset dementia, or when they wonder whether genetics may have played a role.

Common concerns

Peripheral neuropathyMuscle weaknessMuscular dystrophySeizures & epilepsyBalance & coordination problemsMovement disordersALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)Early-onset or familial dementiaCharcot-Marie-Tooth diseaseHereditary spastic paraplegiaFamily history of a neurologic conditionKnown genetic mutation in the family

Questions about passing an inherited condition to a child may arise before pregnancy, during pregnancy, or after a carrier finding in your partner or family.

People often schedule a consultation when preparing for pregnancy or IVF, considering expanded carrier screening, or learning that their reproductive partner carries a genetic condition.

Common concerns

Planning a pregnancy Carrier screening during pregnancy Expanded carrier screening My partner is a carrier We carry the same condition Family history of an inherited condition Known carrier status in my family Preparing for IVFPrevious carrier screening Understanding a carrier result Questions about risks to children

Questions about inherited cancer risk may arise after a personal diagnosis, a family history of cancer, or concerns about your future risk.

People often schedule a consultation after an early cancer diagnosis, multiple cancers in the family, or when they wonder whether genetics may have played a role.

Common concerns

Breast cancerOvarian cancerPancreatic cancerProstate cancerColorectal cancerUterine cancerKidney cancerThyroid cancerParathyroid cancerMelanomaBrain tumorLeukemia & myelodysplastic syndromesMultiple cancers in one personMultiple relatives with cancerAshkenazi Jewish ancestryKnown genetic mutation in the familyStomach cancerLymphomaMultiple colon polypsCancer diagnosed at a young age

Questions about inherited eye conditions may arise after an eye diagnosis, unexplained vision changes, or a family history of vision problems.

Some inherited eye conditions can affect the retina, cornea, or lens and may involve progressive vision loss, difficulty seeing at night, early-onset cataracts, or glaucoma.

Common concerns

Inherited retinal disordersRetinitis pigmentosaMacular dystrophyEarly-onset or familial glaucomaEarly-onset or inherited cataractsCorneal dystrophiesLifelong night blindnessInherited color vision loss Eye development differencesAlbinismFamily history of an inherited eye conditionKnown genetic mutation in the family

Whether your testing was completed recently or years ago, a consultation can help you better understand what your results mean for you and your family members.

Genetic testing is only valuable if you understand what the results mean. A results review can help clarify your findings, answer your questions, and discuss whether additional testing or follow-up may be appropriate.

Common concerns

Understand my genetic test resultsVariant of Uncertain SignificancePositive genetic resultNegative genetic resultSecond opinionFamily implicationsNext steps after testingPrior genetic testingTesting done through another providerQuestions about my results

Questions about inherited heart conditions may arise after a diagnosis of heart disease, unexplained cardiac findings, or a family history of heart problems.

Some inherited heart conditions can increase the risk of cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, aortic disease, or very high cholesterol.

Common concerns

CardiomyopathyArrhythmiasHeart failureSudden cardiac deathHigh cholesterolAortic aneurysmAortic dissectionBicuspid aortic valveCongenital heart diseaseMarfan syndromeLoeys-Dietz syndromeEhlers-Danlos syndrome

Questions about inherited hormone or metabolic conditions may arise after a personal diagnosis, unusual hormone or blood sugar findings, or a family history of similar concerns.

Some inherited conditions can contribute to early-onset diabetes, recurrent low blood sugar, parathyroid disorders, endocrine tumors, or severe obesity beginning in childhood.

Common concerns

Early-onset or familial diabetesHereditary thyroid cancer riskAdrenal tumorsPheochromocytomaParagangliomaPituitary tumorsNeuroendocrine tumorsMultiple endocrine neoplasiaFamily history of endocrine disordersKnown genetic mutation in the family

Genetic test result review

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Open Helix Health offers independent review and interpretation of genetic test results.

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Common reasons patients schedule a results review

You received genetic test results but still have questions.
You would like a second opinion.
You want help understanding your positive, negative, or VUS (variant of uncertain significance) result..
You are unsure what next steps to take.
You want guidance on how results may affect family members.

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Not sure where to start? A consultation can help determine whether testing may be appropriate, explain available options, and answer questions about your personal and family history.

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Common reasons patients reach out

You may benefit from a consultation if you have a personal or family history of cancer, heart disease, neurologic conditions, endocrine disorders, or other inherited health concerns.

Search a condition, or open a category below to see common reasons.