neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 2q34.
 
        B) Essential tremor is associated with chromosomal location 3q13.
 
        C) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.
 
        D) SCA 12 is associated with chromosomal location 5q31.
 
        E) Homocystinuria is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.
 

 

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A) dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 2q34.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 2q34." is false.
dentato-rubro-pallido-luysian atrophy (DRPLA) is associated with chromosomal location 12p12-ter.  (See References)

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B) essential tremor is associated with chromosomal location 3q13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "essential tremor is associated with chromosomal location 3q13." is true.
essential tremor is associated with chromosomal location 3q13.  (See References)

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C) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1." is true.
Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.  (See References)

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D) SCA 12 is associated with chromosomal location 5q31.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 12 is associated with chromosomal location 5q31." is true.
SCA 12 is associated with chromosomal location 5q31.  (See References)

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

This answer is incorrect.

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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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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