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Is multiple sclerosis passed down from mother to child?
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No: No, multiple sclerosis is not considered an inherited disease.
Answered 11/26/2013
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4-5%: The risk of developing MS from a mother with MS is 4-5%.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Not hereditary: The risk from mother to child is 3-4% and is a susceptibility situation which is conferred.
Answered 6/30/2019
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