neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34.
 
        B) Cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q.
 
        C) Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.
 
        D) Peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 15q.
 
        E) British dementia is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13.
 

 

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A) muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34.

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The statement, "muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34." is true.
muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 4q12, is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34, is associated with chromosomal location 6q2, and is associated with chromosomal location 13q12.  (See References)

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

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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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C) Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.

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The statement, "Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1." is false.
Hurler and Hurler-Scheie syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.  (See References)

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D) peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 15q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 15q." is true.
peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 15q.  (See References)

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E) 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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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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