neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.
 
        B) Late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.
 
        C) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.
 
        D) Galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 16p13.3.
 
        E) Usher syndrome type 1B is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.5.
 

 

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A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.

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The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2." is true.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.  (See References)

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B) late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q." is true.
late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.  (See References)

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C) 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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D) galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 16p13.3.

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The statement, "galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 16p13.3." is false.
galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13.  (See References)

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E) Usher syndrome type 1B is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.5.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Usher syndrome type 1B is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.5." is true.
Usher syndrome type 1B is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.5.  (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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