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Will Marrying Deaf And Dumb Girl Lead To Risk Of Having Deaf And Dumb Children?
Dear Dr I am looking for marriage to a girl who is deaf and dumb by birth.However, she actually speaks many hindi words, though they may be unclear. I can hear and talk normal since birth.Will our children have the risk of being deaf / dumb ? Regards Rohit YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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There is always a small risk of having a child with deafness even if there is no family history of deafness (1 in 1000). In this case the risk would increase but this would be dependent upon whether the couple carry the gene for deafness. I would recommend that the person who is deaf should be tested for the connexin 26 gene mutations. The risk to child would only be there if the questioner himself is also a carrier of the gene defect for deafness. consult a geneticist for more definite information.
Good question
There is always a small risk of having a child with deafness even if there is no family history of deafness (1 in 1000). In this case the risk would increase but this would be dependent upon whether the couple carry the gene for deafness. I would recommend that the person who is deaf should be tested for the connexin 26 gene mutations. The risk to child would only be there if the questioner himself is also a carrier of the gene defect for deafness. consult a geneticist for more definite information.
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