However, Gloria's grandfather died at the age of 43 after being diagnosed with Huntington's Disease. Gloria and Robert have many questions and seek out a genetic counselor for information. They have, however, recently discovered some background news about Tammy's family that concerns them. They have just found out that a brother of Tammy's, who was confined to a wheelchair by age 10, has Muscular Dystrophy. They would love to have a family of four children.
Genetic counseling is available.
As a result of information learned in his high school biology class, Jim thinks he may have Klinefelter's Syndrome. His parents have never heard of this disorder and they seek out a genetic counselor. You and your wife have two children. The first is healthy. The second has spina bifida, and is paralyzed from the waist down.