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Can hydranencephaly be carried by a parent and passed onto another?
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Confusing question: Hydranencephaly is a fatal defect and no patient will ever live to parent another. The defect is considered sporadic, with faint genetic links.The recurrence risk for one couple to have a second is less than 2%, and would include any related form (spina bifida cystica, meningocele, etc)
Answered 6/3/2014
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