neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42.
 
        B) Myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2q21.
 
        C) Myotonic dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3q21.
 
        D) Maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31.
 
        E) SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.
 

 

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A) early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42.

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The statement, "early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42." is true.
early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42, is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3, and is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22.  (See References)

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B) myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2q21.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2q21." is false.
myotonic muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.2.  (See References)

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C) myotonic dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3q21.

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The statement, "myotonic dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3q21." is true.
myotonic dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3q21.  (See References)

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D) maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31.

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The statement, "maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31." is true.
maple syrup urine disease is associated with chromosomal location 1p31, and is associated with chromosomal location 6p22-p21.  (See References)

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E) 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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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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