neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34.
 
        B) SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.
 
        C) Miller-Dieker syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.3.
 
        D) Paroxysmal choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 16p.
 
        E) Benign neonatal seizures is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22.
 

 

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A) porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34." is true.
porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34.  (See References)

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B) SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q." is true.
SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.  (See References)

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C) Miller-Dieker syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.3.

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The statement, "Miller-Dieker syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.3." is true.
Miller-Dieker syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.3.  (See References)

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D) 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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E) benign neonatal seizures is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "benign neonatal seizures is associated with chromosomal location 21q11-22." is false.
benign neonatal seizures is associated with chromosomal location 8q.  (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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