Patient's question:
My mother is a congenital deaf and mute person. My sister and I, except for my father, are fine. My father's family is fine, my grandparents are fine, my uncle is fine except for three aunts, and their children are also fine. There is also an aunt who is deaf and mute, and her children are fine. Will my child be deaf and mute?Doctor's answer:
According to the description, deafness and muteness may be inherited over generations, depending on whether the parents are congenital or acquired. If it is congenital, there is a possibility of inheritance over generations. Deaf and mute individuals can be divided into two types: congenital deafness and acquired deafness. Congenital deafness is a common autosomal recessive genetic disease, so parents with deafness or muteness should consider carefully when having children.