Do you mind if I but in on this one?  While cerebral palsy alone in not
generally considered genetic, there are several conditions that mimic and
are similar enough to it that are or may be genetic.  One such set of
conditions are called mitochondrial disorders.  If you go back to your basic
cell chemistry, the mitochondria are the power houses of the cells and can
carry their own DNA (It's the DNA they use to figure out we're all from
Africa but, that's another story).  Mitochondrial disorders show up in
famiies in many different ways including infertility, kidney and eye
disorders.  Often those kids with CP that also have multiple other problems
such as kidney, GI and are often put down as failure to thrive should be
tested.  If your doctor never heard of it, tell them to check with Emory
University (I think that's the place) has lots of testing done.

Oh, I could go on, but, I won't bore you tonight, maybe another night.

Beth the OT

-----Original Message-----
From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 11:08 AM
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Subject: Turner's Syndrome (was NEWCOMER)


Thanks Joy,

In ways I've seen more as a child than I've known as an adult.

I never will suffer from knowing too much, though I do get migraines..

But much depends on the teacher as the pupil.

You are a good teacher.

Until my recent spinal cord injury CP as part of multiple disabilities has
not been of issue for me.  As a bachelor who takes precaution, parenting
children is not a major concern either.

You gave an informative succinct answer.  I am grateful for that.

Interestingly, I've noticed the term "mosaic" used to describe chromosome
misalignments which can be factors in Downs syndrome.

Do you know whether these contribute to Cerebral Palsy?

S.




----- Original Message -----
From: "Joy C. Liebeskind" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: NEWCOMER


> In a girl, The last pair of Chromosones should be XX. Turners is X.   But
> Sarah on Amnio had XXX, X. When born was found to be XXX., XX, & X. (thus
> Mosaic)  It can show up as webbed fingers & toes..sometimes a webbed
> neck-others just a very short neck. Ovaries are present at birth, but
> usually disappear in time (Sarah has 1 left)  They may have horseshoe
> shapped Kidney, Heart valves Bivalve instead of trivalves (she was found
at
> age 10 to have that part ) a 2-3% decrease in expected IQ-usually in Math
&
> Spatial relationships.Also they are very short--usually less than 5 feet &
> may require growth hormones.
>
> It occurs as a mismultiplication of cells in the first 12 days after
> conception.....since it is so early, it may have other defects present. In
> some cases it is not discovered till as a teen puberty doesn't progress,
or
> infertility is present in women trying to concieve.
>
> Now that you all have too much info you know what Turners is....Joy
> ----------
> >From: "I. S. Margolis" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> >What's "mosaic."
> >
> >Not of the Ten Commandments?
> >
> >Lost in cyberspace.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Magenta Raine" <[log in to unmask]>
>
> >
> >> What IS turner's?
> >>
> >
>