# ppms new family member ALSO has ms

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/ppms-new-family-member-also-has-ms/72649>\
**Category:** Primary progressive MS\
**Created:** [11 July 2023 17:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/ppms-new-family-member-also-has-ms/72649 "2023-07-11T17:52:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![janetleigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/77aa72/32.png) [@janetleigh](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/janetleigh)\
**Post date:** [11 July 2023 17:52 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/ppms-new-family-member-also-has-ms/72649/1 "2023-07-11T17:52:47Z")

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I am curious as I just found out another family member just diagnosed with Ms as well

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**Author:** ![GCCK](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/mssociety/user_avatar/forum.mssociety.org.uk/gcck/32/3615_2.png) [@GCCK](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/GCCK)\
**Post date:** [11 July 2023 18:26 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/ppms-new-family-member-also-has-ms/72649/2 "2023-07-11T18:26:59Z")

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1:450 chance in UK getting MS in the general population  
1:80 of a son getting it  
1:40 of a daughter getting it  
1:20 if a sibling gets it, including non-identical twin  
1:5 for an identical twin.

Apparently, non-direct relatives are considered irrelevant. My aunt had MS.

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**Author:** ![DantheMan74](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9f8e36/32.png) [@DantheMan74](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/DantheMan74)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2023 17:45 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/ppms-new-family-member-also-has-ms/72649/3 "2023-07-12T17:45:38Z")

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Hi janetleigh

I and my Mother both have MS.

My Mother has had it for 35 years and myself 12 so far.

Apparently its only 2% of people who get it passed on by a parent. So I feel very special been in the two percent club!

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**Author:** ![TheresaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@TheresaB](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/TheresaB)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2023 08:43 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/ppms-new-family-member-also-has-ms/72649/4 "2023-07-13T08:43:25Z")

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My eldest brother had MS, his daughter has MS and I have MS.