neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.
 
        B) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.
 
        C) SCA 11 is associated with chromosomal location 15q14-21.
 
        D) Peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 12q22-q24.2.
 
        E) Spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 13q11.
 

 

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A) late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.

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The statement, "late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q." is true.
late onset familial Alzheimer's disease is associated with chromosomal location 19q.  (See References)

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B) Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.

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The statement, "Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1." is true.
Friedreich's ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 9q13-21.1.  (See References)

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C) SCA 11 is associated with chromosomal location 15q14-21.

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The statement, "SCA 11 is associated with chromosomal location 15q14-21." is true.
SCA 11 is associated with chromosomal location 15q14-21.  (See References)

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D) peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 12q22-q24.2.

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The statement, "peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 12q22-q24.2." is false.
peripheral neuropathy and agenesis of the corpus callosum is associated with chromosomal location 15q.  (See References)

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E) spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 13q11.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 13q11." is true.
spastic ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 13q11.  (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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