neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p.
 
        B) Holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21.
 
        C) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.
 
        D) Neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.
 
        E) Familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 2p21-24.
 

 

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A) Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p.

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The statement, "Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p." is true.
Usher syndrome type 1C is associated with chromosomal location 11p.  (See References)

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B) holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21.

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The statement, "holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21." is true.
holoprosencephaly type 2 is associated with chromosomal location 2p21.  (See References)

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C) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.

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The statement, "SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 13q." is false.
SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.  (See References)

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D) neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2." is true.
neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with chromosomal location 17q11.2.  (See References)

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E) familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 2p21-24.

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The statement, "familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 2p21-24." is true.
familial spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 2p21-24, is associated with chromosomal location 8q, is associated with chromosomal location 14q, and is associated with chromosomal location 15q.  (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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