neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 12cen.
 
        B) Bethlem myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.
 
        C) Familial dysautonomia is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.
 
        D) Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q34.
 
        E) Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13.
 

 

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A) hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 12cen.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 12cen." is false.
hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy is associated with chromosomal location 8q24.  (See References)

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B) Bethlem myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Bethlem myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3." is true.
Bethlem myopathy is associated with chromosomal location 21q22.3.  (See References)

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C) familial dysautonomia is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "familial dysautonomia is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33." is true.
familial dysautonomia is associated with chromosomal location 9q31-33.  (See References)

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D) paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q34.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q34." is true.
paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q34.  (See References)

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E) Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13." is true.
Hallervorden-Spatz disease is associated with chromosomal location 20p13.  (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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