neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Homocystinuria is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.
 
        B) Familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 15q.
 
        C) Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 17q21-q22.
 
        D) Metachromatic leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.
 
        E) SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.
 

 

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A) homocystinuria is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.

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The statement, "homocystinuria is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3." is true.
homocystinuria is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.  (See References)

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

This answer is incorrect.

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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C) Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 17q21-q22.

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The statement, "Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 17q21-q22." is true.
Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 17q21-q22.  (See References)

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D) Metachromatic leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Metachromatic leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19p13." is false.
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.3-qter.  (See References)

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E) SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24." is true.
SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.  (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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