neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21.
 
        B) Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.
 
        C) Cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q.
 
        D) Niemann-Pick disease type C is associated with chromosomal location 18p.
 
        E) Galactosemia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13.
 

 

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A) Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21.

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The statement, "Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21." is true.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT-4A) is associated with chromosomal location 8q13-21.  (See References)

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B) Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 13q14.2." is false.
Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.  (See References)

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C) cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q.

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The statement, "cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q." is true.
cavernous malformations of the brain is associated with chromosomal location 7q.  (See References)

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

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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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E) 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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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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