neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p.
 
        B) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35.
 
        C) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.
 
        D) Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.
 
        E) Von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25.
 

 

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A) congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p.

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The statement, "congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p." is true.
congenital myasthenic slow channel syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p.  (See References)

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B) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35.

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The statement, "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35." is true.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35.  (See References)

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C) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.

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The statement, "SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13." is true.
SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.  (See References)

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D) Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.

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The statement, "Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2." is false.
Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.  (See References)

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E) von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25." is true.
von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25.  (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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