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Is ectodermal dysplasia hereditary?
Ectodermal dysplasias can be inherited in different patterns. Some cases of Ectodermal Dysplasia occur when a single altered copy of the gene is present, as this is sufficient to cause Ectodermal Dysplasia in the person who carries it despite that person having another, intact copy of the same gene.Read more
Ectodermal dysplasias can be inherited in different patterns. Some cases of Ectodermal Dysplasia occur when a single altered copy of the gene is present, as this is sufficient to cause Ectodermal Dysplasia in the person who carries it despite that person having another, intact copy of the same gene. When we have children, we pass on half our genetic information. Therefore, a person affected with an Ectodermal Dysplasia will have a 50% (1 in 2) chance of passing the disorder on to each of their children regardless of the gender of the parent or the child.
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Usually, a seizure lasts from a few seconds to a few minutes. It depends on the type of seizure. Sometimes it is hard to tell when a person is having a seizure. A person having a seizure may seem confused or look like they are staring at something that isn’t there. Other seizures can cause a personRead more
Usually, a seizure lasts from a few seconds to a few minutes. It depends on the type of seizure. Sometimes it is hard to tell when a person is having a seizure. A person having a seizure may seem confused or look like they are staring at something that isn’t there. Other seizures can cause a person to fall, shake, and become unaware of what’s going on around them.
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