neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.
 
        B) SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.
 
        C) Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.
 
        D) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.
 
        E) Familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 3q13.
 

 

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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1." is true.
malignant hyperthermia is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.1.  (See References)

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B) SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q." is true.
SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.  (See References)

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C) limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33." is true.
limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2p13-16, is associated with chromosomal location 3p25, and is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.  (See References)

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D) McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13." is true.
McArdle's disease is associated with chromosomal location 11q13.  (See References)

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E) familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 3q13.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 3q13." is false.
familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.  (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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