neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4q24.
 
        B) Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12.
 
        C) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.
 
        D) Neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.
 
        E) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.
 

 

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A) Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4q24.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 4q24." is false.
Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 15q11-12.  (See References)

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B) carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12." is true.
carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency is associated with chromosomal location 1p32-12.  (See References)

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C) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13." is true.
McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.  (See References)

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D) neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2." is true.
neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.  (See References)

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E) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13." is true.
SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.  (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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