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Suggest Test During Pregnancy To Confirm If Fetus Is Mentally Challenged

Hi! M a famale 29 years old. My question is ... In my family there is a history of menatlly challenged male birth,so now I am married n m worried that will my child will also be the same.. are there any test which can tell me that my child will not be mentally challenged.
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Mendle's law of inheritance says if one parent has family history of any disease ( & is confirmed by chromosomal analysis to be carrier) & other parent does not have it their child has 50% chances of getting the disease. In case you are not a carrier still new gewneration would have 25 % chances of getting the disease.
According to the law, provided your husband does not have any family history of mental illness..your would be children would run at least 25 % risk of getting the disease.
This possibility can be excluded / confirmed by chromosomal analysis of the fetus by amniocentesis during the pregnancy.So every time you are pregnant, you should exclude the possibility by chromosomal analysis & then continue with the pregnancy.
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Suggest Test During Pregnancy To Confirm If Fetus Is Mentally Challenged

Hi, Thanks for the query. I understand your concern. Mendle s law of inheritance says if one parent has family history of any disease ( & is confirmed by chromosomal analysis to be carrier) & other parent does not have it their child has 50% chances of getting the disease. In case you are not a carrier still new gewneration would have 25 % chances of getting the disease. According to the law, provided your husband does not have any family history of mental illness..your would be children would run at least 25 % risk of getting the disease. This possibility can be excluded / confirmed by chromosomal analysis of the fetus by amniocentesis during the pregnancy.So every time you are pregnant, you should exclude the possibility by chromosomal analysis & then continue with the pregnancy. Thanks.