Is PD Hereditary?
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:36 am Post subject: Is PD Hereditary?
In my family we have three members are PD suffers.
Their parkinson's disease act differently.
They are in different PD stages. i.e 2, 3 and 4.
They are at the age between 58 - 72 years old. Is it hereditary? Is it ageing disease?
Is it genetic?
What's about the increased risk for the next generation ? Teo Kim Hoe
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Dr. RodriguezJoined: 22 Jan 2007Posts: 0Location: Gainesville, Fl
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:27 am Post subject:
Teo: The answer is that all could be possibilities. There are genetic causes of PD running in families. Even if there is no genetic cause in your famioy, first degree relatives of PD patients may have a slightly higher risk of developing PD compared with patients with no family history. This does not means you will develop the disease._________________Ramon L Rodriguez, MD
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