Can schizophrenia be inherited genetically?

robraw

Various opinions Although 80 percent of schizophrenia cases appear to be inherited, the specific genetic components underlying individuals' susceptibility and pathology are largely unknown. http://www.news-medical.net/?id=22028 Although the fact that schizophrenia runs in families supports the inheritance of schizophrenia, it can also suggest that schizophrenics raise their children in a unusual way that increases their offspring's chances to develop schizophrenia themselves. This debate is known as the "nature-nurture" controversy, an issue over the two possible causes of schizophrenia: their inheritance or their environment. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0122164/bio_inheritance.html#conclusion http://www.genetics.com.au/factsheet/10.htm Aug 03 07, 12:30 AM

zbeckabee

A child whose parent has schizophrenia has about a 10 percent chance of developing schizophrenia. It appears likely that multiple genes are involved in creating a predisposition to develop the disorder. In addition, factors such as prenatal difficulties like intrauterine starvation or viral infections, perinatal complications, and various nonspecific stressors, seem to influence the development of schizophrenia. However, it is not yet understood how the genetic predisposition is transmitted, and it cannot yet be accurately predicted whether a given person will or will not develop the disorder. http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Thought_Disorders/schizo/nimh/causes.htm Aug 03 07, 5:41 AM