neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Familial benign neonatal convulsions is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.
 
        B) Recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy type 2A is associated with chromosomal location 15q15-?22.
 
        C) Distal hereditary motor neuropathy type II is associated with chromosomal location 12q24.
 
        D) SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.
 
        E) Infantile ceroid lipofuscinosis is associated with chromosomal location 1p32.
 

 

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A) familial benign neonatal convulsions is associated with chromosomal location 22q13.

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The statement, "familial benign neonatal convulsions is associated with chromosomal location 22q13." is false.
familial benign neonatal convulsions is associated with chromosomal location 20q13.  (See References)

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B) 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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C) distal hereditary motor neuropathy type II is associated with chromosomal location 12q24.

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The statement, "distal hereditary motor neuropathy type II is associated with chromosomal location 12q24." is true.
distal hereditary motor neuropathy type II is associated with chromosomal location 12q24.  (See References)

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D) SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11." is true.
SCA 5 is associated with a genetic defect on chromosome 11.  (See References)

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E) infantile ceroid lipofuscinosis is associated with chromosomal location 1p32.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "infantile ceroid lipofuscinosis is associated with chromosomal location 1p32." is true.
infantile ceroid lipofuscinosis is associated with chromosomal location 1p32.  (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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