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Anonymous
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:19 pm Post subject: Hereditary

My father seems to be showing signs of PD. His father had PD, and I was wondering how much heredity is associated with it.
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Dr. FernandezJoined: 20 Jan 2007Posts: 90
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:06 pm Post subject:

It is hard to tell how much is hereditary and who much is not. In general, PD is NOT hereditary. About 90% are sporadic, non-inherited. In the 10%, there may be a heriditary component. Most hereditary cases start young (below the age of 50) and most sporadic (non-hereditary) cases start older (after 65 years old). Yours,_________________Hubert H. Fernandez
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