neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Early onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q31-42.
 
        B) Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.
 
        C) Wilson's disease is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.
 
        D) Usher syndrome type 3 is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23.
 
        E) Retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 8p11-q21.
 

 

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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) Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.

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The statement, "Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24." is true.
Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.  (See References)

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C) Wilson's disease is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.

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The statement, "Wilson's disease is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2." is true.
Wilson's disease is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.  (See References)

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D) Usher syndrome type 3 is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23.

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The statement, "Usher syndrome type 3 is associated with chromosomal location 4q21-q23." is false.
Usher syndrome type 3 is associated with chromosomal location 3q.  (See References)

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E) retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 8p11-q21.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 8p11-q21." is true.
retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 1q, is associated with chromosomal location 3q, is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3, is associated with chromosomal location 6p21, is associated with chromosomal location 7p15.1-p13, is associated with chromosomal location 7q, is associated with chromosomal location 8p11-q21, is associated with chromosomal location 11q13, is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.3, and is associated with chromosomal location 19q.  (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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