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May 25, 2024
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I personally think it is. My maternal grandmother died from complications of MS. I have 2 maternal aunts that have it and so far one maternal cousin, possibly 2 other cousins.

May 31, 2024
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There are quite a few people on here who have relatives with MS

May 25, 2024
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That was the first question I asked. She told me there was a 3 or 4% chance of one of my children having it, and less for grandchildren and great grand children.

May 25, 2024
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is not technically hereditary, meaning it’s not directly transmitted from parent to child or passed down in a family through generations. However, having a first-degree relative with MS does raise a person’s risk of developing the condition. For example:

- A sibling or child of someone with MS may Show Full Answer

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is not technically hereditary, meaning it’s not directly transmitted from parent to child or passed down in a family through generations. However, having a first-degree relative with MS does raise a person’s risk of developing the condition. For example:

- A sibling or child of someone with MS may have up to a 4 percent chance of developing MS.
- An identical twin of someone with MS has a 30 percent chance of developing the disease.

While MS has some genetic components, it does not show a predictable pattern among families.

May 25, 2024

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