neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Episodic ataxia/myokymia is associated with chromosomal location 12p13.
 
        B) Argininosuccinicaciduria is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22.
 
        C) Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.
 
        D) Bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis is associated with chromosomal location 11q23.2.
 
        E) Muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34.
 

 

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A) episodic ataxia/myokymia is associated with chromosomal location 12p13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "episodic ataxia/myokymia is associated with chromosomal location 12p13." is true.
episodic ataxia/myokymia is associated with chromosomal location 12p13.  (See References)

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B) argininosuccinicaciduria is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "argininosuccinicaciduria is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22." is true.
argininosuccinicaciduria is associated with chromosomal location 7pter-q22.  (See References)

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C) Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13." is true.
Canavan leukodystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p13.  (See References)

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D) bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis is associated with chromosomal location 11q23.2.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis is associated with chromosomal location 11q23.2." is false.
bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis is associated with chromosomal location 22q11-13.1.  (See References)

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E) muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34." is true.
muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 4q12, is associated with chromosomal location 5q33-q34, is associated with chromosomal location 6q2, and is associated with chromosomal location 13q12.  (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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