neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p.
 
        B) Malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.
 
        C) Walker-Warburg syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 21q21.2.
 
        D) Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.
 
        E) Myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.2.
 

 

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A) congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p." is true.
congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p.  (See References)

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B) malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1." is true.
malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.  (See References)

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C) Walker-Warburg syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 21q21.2.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Walker-Warburg syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 21q21.2." is false.
Walker-Warburg syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.  (See References)

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D) limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33." is true.
limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2p13-16, is associated with chromosomal location 3p25, and is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.  (See References)

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E) myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.2.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.2." is true.
myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.2.  (See References)

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References:

1. Bird, T.D., and Tapscott, S.J. K.M. (2004). Clinical Neurogenetics. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, 4th Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia. Pp. 781-808.

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