neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22.
 
        B) Porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34.
 
        C) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.
 
        D) SCA 5 is associated with chromosomal location 22q13-qter.
 
        E) Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 1q31.
 

 

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A) recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22." is true.
recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22.  (See References)

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B) porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34." is true.
porphyria cutanea tarda is associated with chromosomal location 1p34.  (See References)

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C) SCA 6 is associated with chromosomal location 19p13.

This answer is incorrect.

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

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D) SCA 5 is associated with chromosomal location 22q13-qter.

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The statement, "SCA 5 is associated with chromosomal location 22q13-qter." is false.
SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.  (See References)

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E) hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 1q31.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 1q31." is true.
hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 1q31.  (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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