neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Paroxysmal choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 16p.
 
        B) SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.
 
        C) Retinoblastoma is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.
 
        D) Angelman's syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 15q11-12.
 
        E) Peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 15q.
 

 

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A) paroxysmal choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 16p.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "paroxysmal choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 16p." is true.
paroxysmal choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 16p.  (See References)

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B) SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1." is false.
SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.  (See References)

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C) retinoblastoma is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.

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The statement, "retinoblastoma is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2." is true.
retinoblastoma is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.  (See References)

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D) Angelman's syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 15q11-12.

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The statement, "Angelman's syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 15q11-12." is true.
Angelman's syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 15q11-12.  (See References)

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E) 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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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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