neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p12-p21.1.
 
        B) Late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32.
 
        C) Simple partial epilepsy with auditory features is associated with chromosomal location 10q22.
 
        D) Early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42.
 
        E) SCA 10 is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.1-q13.2.
 

 

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A) dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p12-p21.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p12-p21.1." is true.
dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p12-p21.1.  (See References)

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B) late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32." is true.
late infantile lipufucsinosis is associated with chromosomal location 12q21-32.  (See References)

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C) simple partial epilepsy with auditory features is associated with chromosomal location 10q22.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "simple partial epilepsy with auditory features is associated with chromosomal location 10q22." is true.
simple partial epilepsy with auditory features is associated with chromosomal location 10q22.  (See References)

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D) early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42." is true.
early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42, is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3, and is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22.  (See References)

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E) SCA 10 is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.1-q13.2.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "SCA 10 is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.1-q13.2." is false.
SCA 10 is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.  (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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