neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Tuberous sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.
 
        B) Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.
 
        C) Retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 19q.
 
        D) Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q.
 
        E) Cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12.
 

 

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A) tuberous sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "tuberous sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1." is false.
tuberous sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 9q34.1-34.2, is associated with chromosomal location 11q14-23, and is associated with chromosomal location 16p13.3.  (See References)

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B) Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24." is true.
Tay-Sachs disease is associated with chromosomal location 15q23-24.  (See References)

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C) retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 19q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 19q." is true.
retinitis pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 1q, is associated with chromosomal location 3q, is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3, is associated with chromosomal location 6p21, is associated with chromosomal location 7p15.1-p13, is associated with chromosomal location 7q, is associated with chromosomal location 8p11-q21, is associated with chromosomal location 11q13, is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.3, and is associated with chromosomal location 19q.  (See References)

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D) Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q." is true.
Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q.  (See References)

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E) cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12." is true.
cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is associated with chromosomal location 19q12.  (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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