{"id":2741,"date":"2013-07-03T09:13:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-03T13:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/?p=2741"},"modified":"2013-07-03T09:13:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T13:13:43","slug":"ask-dr-ticcy-what-is-the-genetic-probability-of-passing-on-ts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/ask-dr-ticcy-what-is-the-genetic-probability-of-passing-on-ts\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Dr. Ticcy: What is the genetic probability of passing on TS?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dear Dr. Ticcy,<\/strong><\/p>\n I am writing to inquire about some information on the genetics of Tourette Syndrome. I look on the TSFC website and the Tourette Blog, and it seems like there are two conflicting stats. On the Tourette Blog, there is a stat that says the probability that genes are passed when with ONE parent has Tourette is 10 percent, but the website states that the rate is 50 percent.<\/p>\n Could you please break this information down for me, as I am kind of confused and am trying to distinguish the genetic probability of Tourette. Thank you!<\/p>\n Kindest,<\/strong> Dear Confused,<\/strong><\/p>\n Thank you for reading the Tourette blog, showing interest in the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada\u2019s website, and reaching out with a great question.<\/p>\n How TS is passed on is quite a complex subject. Scientists do not fully understand it yet; however, their understanding is growing with time (and scientific research).<\/p>\n Scientists thought that there might be a specific \u201cTS gene\u201d but recent research suggests that this probably isn\u2019t the case. Instead, it is likely that many genes and non-genetic factors work together to cause TS. Research also suggests that the specific \u201cTS genes\u201d are likely to differ from family to family and individual to individual.<\/p>\n When reading about the inheritance of TS, it is important to remember that there are other tic disorders besides TS (such as chronic tic disorder or transient tic disorder). This means that there is sometimes a difference between having tics and having TS. Put another way: all people with TS have tics, but not all people with tics have TS.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/em>Dr. Ticcy is a pseudonym for the\u00a0Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0National Office, which draws on information from experts across Canada and beyond to answer questions from the TS community. Please send your questions to\u00a0tsfc@tourette.ca<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0with the salutation \u201cDear Dr. Ticcy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\nConfused About Genetics<\/p>\n