neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.
 
        B) Von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25.
 
        C) Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24.
 
        D) Epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.
 
        E) Familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3.
 

 

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A) Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3." is true.
Unverricht-Lundborg myoclonic epilepsy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.  (See References)

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B) von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25.

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The statement, "von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25." is true.
von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with chromosomal location 3p26-25.  (See References)

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C) Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24." is true.
Iowa type amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 11q23-q24.  (See References)

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D) epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13." is true.
epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.  (See References)

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E) familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "familial amyloid neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 14q24.3." 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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