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Does cerebral palsy affect the genetic makeup of a child? my bestfriend is born from an american father and an asian mother. he married an asian woman as well and had a son. the son has cerebral palsy and looks nothing like his father. my bestfriend looks
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Cerebral : Cerebral palsy does not affect genetic makeup.
Answered 4/1/2019
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There : There a probably many causes of what we refer to as cerebral palsy; none of them are genetic. I'm not sure what a "full blooded american" is unless you are refering to native americans....Who decidedly did not have "fair, light hair and eyes(?)" dna doesn't lie, get over it.
Answered 10/3/2016
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