neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2q21.2-q22.
 
        B) SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.
 
        C) Xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 9q34.
 
        D) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.
 
        E) Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.
 

 

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A) dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2q21.2-q22.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2q21.2-q22." is false.
dominant ataxia with retinal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p12-p21.1.  (See References)

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B) SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24." is true.
SCA 1 is associated with chromosomal location 6p24.  (See References)

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C) xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 9q34.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 9q34." is true.
xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 2q21, is associated with chromosomal location 3p25, and is associated with chromosomal location 9q34.  (See References)

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

This answer is incorrect.

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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E) 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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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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