neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Niemann-Pick disease types A and B is associated with chromosomal location 11p15.
 
        B) Hereditary inclusion body myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 9q1.
 
        C) Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 15q14-21.
 
        D) Atypical myotonia congenita is associated with chromosomal location 17q22-24.
 
        E) Porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34.
 

 

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A) Niemann-Pick disease types A and B is associated with chromosomal location 11p15.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Niemann-Pick disease types A and B is associated with chromosomal location 11p15." is true.
Niemann-Pick disease types A and B is associated with chromosomal location 11p15.  (See References)

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B) hereditary inclusion body myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 9q1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "hereditary inclusion body myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 9q1." is true.
hereditary inclusion body myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 9q1.  (See References)

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C) Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 15q14-21.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 15q14-21." is false.
Frontotemporal dementia is associated with chromosomal location 17q21-q22.  (See References)

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D) atypical myotonia congenita is associated with chromosomal location 17q22-24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "atypical myotonia congenita is associated with chromosomal location 17q22-24." is true.
atypical myotonia congenita is associated with chromosomal location 17q22-24.  (See References)

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E) 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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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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