neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 9q1.
 
        B) Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p.
 
        C) Spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 14q.
 
        D) SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.
 
        E) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35.
 

 

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A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 9q1.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 9q1." is false.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-1A) is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.  (See References)

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B) Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p." is true.
Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p.  (See References)

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C) spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 14q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 14q." is true.
spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 14q, and is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.  (See References)

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D) SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11." is true.
SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.  (See References)

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E) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35." is true.
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q33-35.  (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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