neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22.
 
        B) British dementia is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13.
 
        C) Dihydrofolate reductase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-q13.2.
 
        D) Glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32.
 
        E) Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.
 

 

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A) hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22." is false.
hereditary hemiplegic migraine is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.  (See References)

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B) British dementia is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "British dementia is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13." is true.
British dementia is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13.  (See References)

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C) 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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D) glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32." is true.
glycogenosis type VII is associated with chromosomal location 1cen-q32.  (See References)

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E) Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13." is true.
Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.  (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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