Wow! Dave thank you for sharing this important health information on the risks of Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), in those with Irish ancestry.
With thanks Janet Fairless (nee Wilson) Brisbane Australia > On 26 Jan 2019, at 7:21 am, Dave Clements via CoTyroneList > <[email protected]> wrote: > > In January of 2018, you added an article on Joseph Dougherty, the Canadian > buried in the Grange. His sister was my grandmother, Martha Doherty Clements > who lived at Lower Tully across the border in Londonderry before emigrating > to Canada. > > Based on medical reactions and testing of descendants in both families, > Joseph and Martha were carriers of a genetic condition, known as malignant > hyperthermia or MH. The University of Cork has centre for study of this > condition which is known in Irish families. It is an autosomal dominant > condition. DNA testing is not definitive and muscle biopsies are often used. > > Links for description > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_hyperthermia > <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malignant_hyperthermia> > https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malignant-hyperthermia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353750 > > <https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malignant-hyperthermia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353750> > > Until surgery under anesthetic became common, this condition was unknown. > > The condition would have come from one of Joseph's parents either William > Doherty (1842-1926) or Jane Thompson(1849-1945). William's parents were > William Doherty and Peggy Dunn ( no data, haven't searched). Jane's parents > were Nathaniel Thompson and Martha Martin( no data, haven't searched). > > I'm interested in knowing whether there are other descendant families who may > have condition whether they know it or not. > > > Dave Clements > Bowmanville, ON > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > CoTyroneList mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.cotyroneireland.com/mailman/listinfo/ > (_internal_name)s
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