neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32.
 
        B) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.
 
        C) Familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 15q.
 
        D) Congenital myasthenic syndromes is associated with chromosomal location 2q.
 
        E) Retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.
 

 

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A) Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32.

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The statement, "Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32." is true.
Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32.  (See References)

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B) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1." is true.
Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.  (See References)

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C) familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 15q.

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The statement, "familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 15q." is true.
familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 2p21-24, is associated with chromosomal location 8q, is associated with chromosomal location 14q, and is associated with chromosomal location 15q.  (See References)

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D) congenital myasthenic syndromes is associated with chromosomal location 2q.

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The statement, "congenital myasthenic syndromes is associated with chromosomal location 2q." is true.
congenital myasthenic syndromes is associated with chromosomal location 2q.  (See References)

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E) retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1." is false.
retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 1q, is associated with chromosomal location 3q, is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3, is associated with chromosomal location 6p21, is associated with chromosomal location 7p15.1-p13, is associated with chromosomal location 7q, is associated with chromosomal location 8p11-q21, is associated with chromosomal location 11q13, is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.3, and is associated with chromosomal location 19q.  (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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