neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23.
 
        B) Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.
 
        C) Infantile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-13.3.
 
        D) Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.
 
        E) SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.
 

 

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A) Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23." is false.
Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.  (See References)

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B) Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24." is true.
Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.  (See References)

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C) infantile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-13.3.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "infantile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-13.3." is true.
infantile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-13.3.  (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) SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1." is true.
SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.  (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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