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Schizophrenia
My husband's brother is a paranoid schizophrenic.. and there have been 2-3 cases in the family history. My husbands mothers side has it. I wanted to know if my baby has a chance of getting it.. and the approximate percentage..
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Dr. Farheen Sultana
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10 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Schizophrenia has both genetic and environmental etiologies.. As per studies if single parent is affected then there are 12% chances that the offspring may have schizophrenia.. Genetics and genetic mutations play an important role in the cause of many mental illnesses. What exactly that role is and the extent to which a certain mutation results in a greater risk factor varies widely. We simply do not yet know exactly what causes mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
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