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If a man has spina bifida what are the chances that his children will too?

radelan asked:


Id like percentage please I know that if neither parent has it then its 25% but if the mother has spina bifida the childs chances raise to 50% I just wanted to know if it would be the same if a father had the dissability. thanks

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3 Comments

1. *[Arianna Alexis Due 4-26-09]*, November 25, 2009:

   I believe the chances would also increase to 50% before baby gets half there genes from daddy too!!

2. Darquiel, November 26, 2009:

   I believe it would be. I dont know how helpful this will be. My grandmother, mother, and I all have mild spina bifida. Not enough to really effect our every day lives. Anyway the way it works with my family is the girls usually have it, and the boys never do. Anyway once it comes time to do the tests to find out, dont freak out if it comes back positive. We are lucky to live in a time of medicine where they can go more in depth to find out how bad it is. I’m going through just about the same thing you are right now.

   Good luck, and god bless.

3. S P, November 28, 2009:

   It isn’t even 25% if the mother has it. It is more like 5%. Same for the father.

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