neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.
 
        B) Muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.
 
        C) Spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.
 
        D) Coproporhyria is associated with chromosomal location 9.
 
        E) Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.
 

 

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A) neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2." is true.
neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.  (See References)

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B) muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1." is false.
muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 4q12, is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34, is associated with chromosomal location 6q2, and is associated with chromosomal location 13q12.  (See References)

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C) spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 16q24." is true.
spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 14q, and is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.  (See References)

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D) coproporhyria is associated with chromosomal location 9.

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The statement, "coproporhyria is associated with chromosomal location 9." is true.
coproporhyria is associated with chromosomal location 9.  (See References)

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E) juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 6p24." is true.
juvenile myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.  (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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