neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.
 
        B) Cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12.
 
        C) British dementia is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13.
 
        D) Zellweger's syndrome type I is associated with chromosomal location 10.
 
        E) Cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q.
 

 

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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) cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12." is true.
cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12.  (See References)

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

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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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D) Zellweger's syndrome type I is associated with chromosomal location 10.

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The statement, "Zellweger's syndrome type I is associated with chromosomal location 10." is false.
Zellweger's syndrome type I is associated with chromosomal location 7q11.23.  (See References)

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E) cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q." is true.
cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q.  (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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