Neurofibromatosis?!
Question: Does any one know about Neurofibromatosis, i know a basic level but am concerned as my boyfriend has it and im wondering if our future kids may get it i know his mother was the first carrier of it, if our kids do get it what will happen to them? my boyfriend has it quite mildly but im still concernd please help mee .
Answers: Does any one know about Neurofibromatosis, i know a basic level but am concerned as my boyfriend has it and im wondering if our future kids may get it i know his mother was the first carrier of it, if our kids do get it what will happen to them? my boyfriend has it quite mildly but im still concernd please help mee .
Go to your GP for a referral to a genetic councillor. Your Children have a 50% chance of inheriting the NF and will only inherit the type your bf has. NF can have a erratic behaviour pattern and could either be milder or more pronounced than your bf.
Please seek professional help from a genetics clinic, they are very supportive!
Both types of neurofibromatosis are autosomal dominant genetic disorders, which means a child has a 50% chance of inheriting the disease if either parent has NF.
Genetic testing is now available for people with a family history of either NF1 or NF2, though such testing is still not 100% sensitive. Amniocentesis can sometimes determine if a woman's unborn child has the condition.
Abnormalities of the skeleton, such as the thinning or overgrowth of the bones in the arms or lower leg, curvature of the spine (scoliosis), and other bone deformities may also be features of NF1.
NF2 is usually not diagnosed until a child is older. Hearing loss in the late teens and early twenties is often among the first symptoms of the disorder, and is caused by tumors growing on the auditory nerves (the nerves that carry electrical impulses from the inner ear to the brain, allowing us to hear) on one or both sides. Other symptoms of NF2 might be continuous ringing in the ears, headache, facial pain or weakness, and feeling unsteady or off balance.
There are 2 different type sof this condition, NF1 and NF2. If a healthy parent (you) had a child with a person suffering from NF1 or NF2, the child would have a 50% chance of inheriting the disorder.
However the condition can just occur spontaneously without any family history, because the condition is caused by gene mutation.