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Re: Wolff-Parkenson-White
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Re: Wolff-Parkenson-White
by Nel__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Nell on April 13, 1999 at 16:11:12
My husband is 45 years old and has WPW. He's never been medicated for it. I know the syndrome is not hereditary but I also hear that our children have a higher likelihood for having WPW. It is caused by a genetic abnormality? Also: our 3 year old son shows no signs of the syndrome. I know that symptoms often appear by age 5. Does that mean, if he's got WPW, that the severity isn't known until he's a little older? Why? Finally what is the best test, in young children, to determine is the syndrome is present?
My husband is 45 years old and has WPW. He's never been medicated for it. I know the syndrome is not hereditary but I also hear that our children have a higher likelihood for having WPW. It is caused by a genetic abnormality? Also: our 3 year old son shows no signs of the syndrome. I know that symptoms often appear by age 5. Does that mean, if he's got WPW, that the severity isn't known until he's a little older? Why? Finally what is the best test, in young children, to determine is the syndrome is present?
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Hi Nell, Our family has a strong incidence of WPW but my son was not diagnosed until age 12 & we watched for the symptoms. His father, grandfather, great-grandfather, aunt & several cousins also have WPW.
This family is currently part of research being done by a team from Harvard/Brigham Women's Hospital.
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