neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Familial prion dementias is associated with chromosomal location 20pter-p12.
 
        B) Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 17p.
 
        C) Xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.
 
        D) SCA 4 is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.
 
        E) Limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.
 

 

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A) familial prion dementias is associated with chromosomal location 20pter-p12.

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The statement, "familial prion dementias is associated with chromosomal location 20pter-p12." is true.
familial prion dementias is associated with chromosomal location 20pter-p12.  (See References)

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B) hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 17p.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 17p." is false.
hypokalemic periodic paralysis is associated with chromosomal location 1q31.  (See References)

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C) xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 3p25." is true.
xeroderma pigmentosa is associated with chromosomal location 2q21, is associated with chromosomal location 3p25, and is associated with chromosomal location 9q34.  (See References)

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D) SCA 4 is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 4 is associated with chromosomal location 16q24." is true.
SCA 4 is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.  (See References)

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E) limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 3p25." is true.
limb girdle muscular dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 2p13-16, is associated with chromosomal location 3p25, and is associated with chromosomal location 17q12-q21.33.  (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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