neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Infantile onset ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 10q23-24.
 
        B) Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p.
 
        C) Acute intermittent porphyria is associated with chromosomal location 11q23.2.
 
        D) Nemaline myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 1q21-23.
 
        E) Spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.
 

 

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A) infantile onset ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 10q23-24.

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The statement, "infantile onset ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 10q23-24." is true.
infantile onset ataxia is associated with chromosomal location 10q23-24.  (See References)

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B) Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 17p." is false.
Fukuyama congenital dystrophy is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.  (See References)

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C) acute intermittent porphyria is associated with chromosomal location 11q23.2.

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The statement, "acute intermittent porphyria is associated with chromosomal location 11q23.2." is true.
acute intermittent porphyria is associated with chromosomal location 11q23.2.  (See References)

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

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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) spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 16q24." is true.
spastic paraplegia is associated with chromosomal location 14q, and is associated with chromosomal location 16q24.  (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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