Genetic Disease in a Heath Line
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Genetic Disease in a Heath Line
The Heath line I'm referring to, started with Ryland Heath, in KY. He married Anna M Gilbert in 1804 in Greene County, GA. They were living in Livingston County sometime after the was of 1812.
Their Children;
William D Heath, born 1809 in GA, died in Ballard Co., KY
(my line) he married Eliza Husbands, daughter of Harmon Husbands and Sarah Renshaw.
Ira Heath, born in 1810, Green Co., GA
BMG Heath, aka Sam, born in 1812, Green Co., GA, He married Narcissa Williams.
Robert Heath, born 1815, Livingston Co., KY, married Arcadia Baker
Harrison Heath, born 1817, Livingston Co., KY, married Mariah Berry Hughes. Lived in TN
John Heath, born abt 1823, Livingston Co, KY
Enoch Heath, MD, born in 1832, Livingston Co, KY, married Anna Hughes, lived in Gleason, TN
Daughters;
Emily Melissa Heath, married William Newcom
Nancy Heath, born abt 1821, Livingston Co., KY. Married A B Rankin.
I know I'm forgetting someone.
My Daughter was recently diagnosed with Hereditary Neuropathy. There are varying degrees of the disease, and varying sub or phenotypes, ranging from no symptoms, to severe.
The symptoms are, starts, usually in the hands and feet, with numbness, tingling and sometimes severe pain, depending on which subtype. the pins and needles progress slowly, usually, in my case, the progression has been upward from my feet, now consumes my whole body with constant tingling. I don't have pain, and mine is mostly sensory. My Mother, daughter of William Jackson Heath, born in Graves Co., KY in Sept 1887, died in 1991, her's was severe, sensory and motor, also affecting her breathing. My Daughter, 44 yrs is closer to what my Mom had.
It also has a hold on one Aunt, my Brother, my Niece, my Son. My Mom was the first known case in our family.
The variation in onset is from infants, first decade to 8th decade. Research is on going, knowing the cause and gene of some of the subtypes.
Awareness and educating yourself are key. There isn't any treatment yet, except treating the symptoms. I have 5 Granddaughters, ranging in age from 23 down to 14, all need to be checked.
Jolene
Their Children;
William D Heath, born 1809 in GA, died in Ballard Co., KY
(my line) he married Eliza Husbands, daughter of Harmon Husbands and Sarah Renshaw.
Ira Heath, born in 1810, Green Co., GA
BMG Heath, aka Sam, born in 1812, Green Co., GA, He married Narcissa Williams.
Robert Heath, born 1815, Livingston Co., KY, married Arcadia Baker
Harrison Heath, born 1817, Livingston Co., KY, married Mariah Berry Hughes. Lived in TN
John Heath, born abt 1823, Livingston Co, KY
Enoch Heath, MD, born in 1832, Livingston Co, KY, married Anna Hughes, lived in Gleason, TN
Daughters;
Emily Melissa Heath, married William Newcom
Nancy Heath, born abt 1821, Livingston Co., KY. Married A B Rankin.
I know I'm forgetting someone.
My Daughter was recently diagnosed with Hereditary Neuropathy. There are varying degrees of the disease, and varying sub or phenotypes, ranging from no symptoms, to severe.
The symptoms are, starts, usually in the hands and feet, with numbness, tingling and sometimes severe pain, depending on which subtype. the pins and needles progress slowly, usually, in my case, the progression has been upward from my feet, now consumes my whole body with constant tingling. I don't have pain, and mine is mostly sensory. My Mother, daughter of William Jackson Heath, born in Graves Co., KY in Sept 1887, died in 1991, her's was severe, sensory and motor, also affecting her breathing. My Daughter, 44 yrs is closer to what my Mom had.
It also has a hold on one Aunt, my Brother, my Niece, my Son. My Mom was the first known case in our family.
The variation in onset is from infants, first decade to 8th decade. Research is on going, knowing the cause and gene of some of the subtypes.
Awareness and educating yourself are key. There isn't any treatment yet, except treating the symptoms. I have 5 Granddaughters, ranging in age from 23 down to 14, all need to be checked.
Jolene