Multiple Sclerosis?

Question

My mother has had M.S for 11 years now and i have been a carrer for 11 years for my mother, i havent seen my dad since i was 6, but told by my grandparents that he has M.S as well
do you think there could be a risk for me?

Please dont give silly answers, this is a serious question

Answer 1

My dad had MS as well, and I have done my share of research. It is possible that you can get it too but it is not primarily a genetic disease. Women are more likely to develop MS than men, and also there seems to be more people who have developed MS here in the northwest, so location might be a factor as well.

Answer 2

Risk factors
These factors may increase your risk of developing multiple sclerosis:

Heredity. Multiple sclerosis is more common in people of Northern European descent. There also appears to be a genetic component to the condition, although the risk to children of people affected by MS is less than 5 percent over their lifetime. Researchers suspect that the tendency to develop multiple sclerosis is inherited, but the disease manifests only when environmental triggers are present.

Environmental factors. Environmental factors have some influence on multiple sclerosis. Many viruses and bacteria have been suspected of causing MS, most recently the Epstein-Barr virus, known also for causing infectious mononucleosis. Some studies have suggested that developing infection at a critical period of exposure may lead to conditions conducive to the development of MS a decade or more later.

Geographical factors. Multiple sclerosis is more common in countries with temperate climates, including Europe, southern Canada, northern United States, and southeastern Australia. The reason is unknown.

Answer 3

This is a segment from the MS Sourcebook on the epidemiology of MS:

"Genetic factors are thought to play a significant role in determining who develops MS. The average person in the United States has about one chance in 750 of developing MS. But close (first-degree) relatives of people with MS, such as children, siblings or non-identical twins, have a higher chance—ranging from one in 100 to one in 40. The identical twin of someone with MS, who shares all the same genes, has a one in four chance of developing the disease. If genes were solely responsible for determining who gets MS, an identical twin of someone with MS would have a 100% chance of developing the disease; the fact that the risk is only 1 in 4 demonstrates that other factors, including geography, ethnicity, and the elusive infectious trigger are likely involved as well."

There is not a direct link between parent and child in terms of getting MS, but as the epidemiology study above shows, there is indeed an increased risk of MS for a child of someone who has MS. So it is not certain that you will get MS, but you are certainly at higher risk than the general population.

Don't be scared; treatments are improving every day, and people with MS are living more normal lives. If it's caught early, it can be effectively managed.

Answer 4

There is a possibility that you could have the gene. Have you had any symptoms? My Mother had MS and I have it too. My symptoms are completely different then hers were. It takes an MRI and a spinal tap to diagnose. Don't be too concerned, the chances are VERY slim. You don't catch it from someone, but could only inherit the gene. That does not mean you will get it.

Answer 5

No, not really possible............

Just follow the healthy life style..........

No drugs or alcohol or anything that may take ur power away.....

Good Luck:)