neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.1-22.2.
 
        B) Juvenile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 1p.
 
        C) Recurrent neuropathy with pressure palsies is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.
 
        D) Episodic ataxia/myokymia is associated with chromosomal location 12p13.
 
        E) Neuroaxonal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 22q13-qter.
 

 

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A) familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.1-22.2.

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The statement, "familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.1-22.2." is true.
familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.1-22.2.  (See References)

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B) juvenile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 1p.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "juvenile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 1p." is false.
juvenile spinal muscular atrophy is associated with chromosomal location 5q11.2-13.3.  (See References)

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C) recurrent neuropathy with pressure palsies is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.

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The statement, "recurrent neuropathy with pressure palsies is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2." is true.
recurrent neuropathy with pressure palsies is associated with chromosomal location 17p11.2.  (See References)

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

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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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E) neuroaxonal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 22q13-qter.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "neuroaxonal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 22q13-qter." is true.
neuroaxonal dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 22q13-qter.  (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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