neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.
 
        B) Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 8p.
 
        C) Galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13.
 
        D) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.
 
        E) Niemann-Pick disease type C is associated with chromosomal location 18p.
 

 

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A) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.

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The statement, "Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3." is true.
Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.  (See References)

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B) Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 8p.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 8p." is false.
Gaucher's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q21.  (See References)

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C) galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13." is true.
galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13.  (See References)

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D) 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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E) Niemann-Pick disease type C is associated with chromosomal location 18p.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Niemann-Pick disease type C is associated with chromosomal location 18p." is true.
Niemann-Pick disease type C is associated with chromosomal location 18p.  (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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