Due to selective breeding, most pedigree dog breeds are genetically predisposed to suffer.
Fever can cause an individual to sleepwalk if it is high enough, untreated and the individual is predisposed for sleepwalking genetically.
Bones are predisposed to fracture, with most fractures occurring before puberty; people with OI type I typically have about 20 to 40 fractures before puberty.
Some researchers have hypothesized that the use of antidepressants for depression may even trigger bipolar disorder in children who are genetically predisposed.
People who are predisposed to this condition who worked in an open office environment became paranoid and psychotic.