neurogenetic syndromes

Topic: Adult

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        A) Epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.
 
        B) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.
 
        C) Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis is associated with chromosomal location 2q34.
 
        D) SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.
 
        E) SCA 4 is associated with chromosomal location 9q13.
 

 

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A) epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.

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The statement, "epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13." is true.
epilepsy with febrile seizures plus is associated with chromosomal location 19q13.  (See References)

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B) Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3." is true.
Huntington's disease is associated with chromosomal location 4p16.3.  (See References)

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C) 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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D) SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.

This answer is incorrect.

The statement, "SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1." is true.
SCA 2 is associated with chromosomal location 12q23-24.1.  (See References)

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E) SCA 4 is associated with chromosomal location 9q13.

This answer is correct.

The statement, "SCA 4 is associated with chromosomal location 9q13." is false.
SCA 4 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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