neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Rippling muscle disease is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13.
 
        B) Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 1q31.
 
        C) Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.
 
        D) Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 8q24.
 
        E) Familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.
 

 

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A) rippling muscle disease is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "rippling muscle disease is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 13." is false.
rippling muscle disease is associated with chromosomal location 1q41.  (See References)

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B) 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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C) Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter." is true.
Zellweger's syndrome type II is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.  (See References)

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D) hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 8q24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 8q24." is true.
hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 8q24.  (See References)

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E) familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 18q11.2-12.1." is true.
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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