neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) SCA 16 is associated with chromosomal location 8q22-24.
 
        B) Distal myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 14q11.
 
        C) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 1p34-p36.1.
 
        D) Holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21.
 
        E) SCA 17 is associated with chromosomal location 6q27.
 

 

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A) SCA 16 is associated with chromosomal location 8q22-24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 16 is associated with chromosomal location 8q22-24." is true.
SCA 16 is associated with chromosomal location 8q22-24.  (See References)

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B) distal myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 14q11.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "distal myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 14q11." is true.
distal myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 14q11.  (See References)

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C) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 1p34-p36.1.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 1p34-p36.1." is false.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.  (See References)

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D) holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21." is true.
holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21.  (See References)

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E) SCA 17 is associated with chromosomal location 6q27.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 17 is associated with chromosomal location 6q27." is true.
SCA 17 is associated with chromosomal location 6q27.  (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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