neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.
 
        B) Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q.
 
        C) Beta-galactosidase I is associated with chromosomal location 3pter-3p21.
 
        D) Nemaline myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 1q21-23.
 
        E) Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32.
 

 

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A) SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 1p22-qter." is false.
SCA 8 is associated with chromosomal location 13q.  (See References)

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B) Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q." is true.
Bardet-Biedl syndrome is associated with chromosomal location 16q.  (See References)

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C) beta-galactosidase I is associated with chromosomal location 3pter-3p21.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "beta-galactosidase I is associated with chromosomal location 3pter-3p21." is true.
beta-galactosidase I is associated with chromosomal location 3pter-3p21.  (See References)

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D) nemaline myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 1q21-23.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "nemaline myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 1q21-23." is true.
nemaline myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 1q21-23.  (See References)

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E) Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32." is true.
Usher syndrome type 1A is associated with chromosomal location 14q32.  (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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