neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.
 
        B) Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 6p22-p21.
 
        C) Dutch hereditary cerebral hemorrhage is associated with chromosomal location 21q21.2.
 
        D) Muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 4q12.
 
        E) Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2.
 

 

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A) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3." is true.
Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.  (See References)

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B) paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 6p22-p21.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 6p22-p21." is false.
paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q34.  (See References)

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C) Dutch hereditary cerebral hemorrhage is associated with chromosomal location 21q21.2.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Dutch hereditary cerebral hemorrhage is associated with chromosomal location 21q21.2." is true.
Dutch hereditary cerebral hemorrhage is associated with chromosomal location 21q21.2.  (See References)

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D) muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 4q12.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 4q12." is true.
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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E) dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2." is true.
dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2.  (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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