neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Central core myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.
 
        B) Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.
 
        C) Spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.
 
        D) Sandhoff's disease is associated with chromosomal location 5q13.
 
        E) Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.
 

 

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A) central core myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.

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The statement, "central core myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1." is true.
central core myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.  (See References)

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B) Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3." is true.
Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.  (See References)

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C) spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.

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The statement, "spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 22q13." is false.
spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 13q11.  (See References)

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D) Sandhoff's disease is associated with chromosomal location 5q13.

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The statement, "Sandhoff's disease is associated with chromosomal location 5q13." is true.
Sandhoff's disease is associated with chromosomal location 5q13.  (See References)

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E) limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.

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The statement, "limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25." is true.
limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2p13-16, is associated with chromosomal location 3p25, and is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.  (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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