neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 18p.
 
        B) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21.
 
        C) Hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.
 
        D) Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12.
 
        E) Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.
 

 

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 18p.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 18p." is false.
McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.  (See References)

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B) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21." is true.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21.  (See References)

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C) hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 19p13." is true.
hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.  (See References)

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D) carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12." is true.
carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12.  (See References)

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E) Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3." is true.
Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.  (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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