Question 1

what are the causes of bipolar affective disorder?  is it hereditary, or due to hormones, or drugs, or what else?

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Bipolar: Think of term bio-psycho-social. Biological is inheritance or induced by physical illnesses or medications.  Psychological is relation to early traumas or self-concept issues.  Social is support system or lack of.

Question 2

i was prescribed topomax 15mg. for a hereditary nervous disorder but have now have a strong low back pain. have stopped capsules. is drug cause of pai?

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Maybe: See your doctor about the back pain. Some people  get kidney stones on topomax.

Question 3

is parkinsons disease hereditary?

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Yes: Although the causes are multifactorial and sometimes poorly understood, there is a hereditary component.  Keep in mind, that even though a parent may have it, it does not mean that it will be necessarily passed on.  The tendency, however, may be there.

Question 4

if you had a genetic disorder or inherited disease, would you know by your 20s or 30s?

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Not necessarily: There are very many genetic or inherited diseases.  Many have variable penetrance meaning degree of symptoms can vary greatly.
We all have many genetically inherited single nucleotide polymorphisms or SNP's that may cause or contribute to disease.  Diseases related to these can present at any age.

Question 5

can a disease be both congential and hereditary?

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Yes: A congenital disease is one that is present at or about the time of birth.  It can be either hereditary or environmental in origin.

Question 6

what diseases can be both congential and hereditary?

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They are synonyms: Congenital and hereditary essentially mean the same thing.

Question 7

how many diseases are there that donot have any medicine to cure?

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Majority: All chronic diseases are treatable, but not curable. Mostly infections are curable, not all having specific treatments.

Question 8

are all autosomal dominant diseases inherited?

Accepted Answer

Or new mutations: Mendel's laws. For example, many cases of achondroplasia, which an autosomal dominant disease, happen in children of unaffected parents as a result of a mutation in a sperm or egg.

Question 9

what medicines are use for lou gehrig's disease?

Accepted Answer

Treatment: It's mostly supportive, but a drug called Riluzole is approved for ALS and it's thought to work by decreasing glutamate mediated motor neuron cell death.

Question 10

is depersonalization disorder a hereditary condition?

Accepted Answer

No: No, depersonalization disorder is not hereditary.

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