How will information gained from the brain examination benefit the family?
A. Throughout the course of the illness, the patient’s family and caregivers have dealt not only with uncertainty about the diagnosis, but also with many stressful and emotional demands. Learning the precise cause of the patient’s illness may be a tremendous relief to the family, giving them a sense of closure. In the event that more than one family member has a similar illness, the autopsy provides vital information to the family and their physicians about possible genetic implications of the disorder. Other family members presenting symptoms in a similar fashion will often prove to have a similar disorder. Q.
