Genetic Disorders Flashcards
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what are the two main categories of genetic disorder
chromosomal abnormalities and gene defects
3 types of chromosomal abnormalities
nondisjunction, deletion, translocation
cell divide unequally
nondisjunction
part of a chromosome is lost
deletion
part of a chromosome becomes detached and reattaches to a completely different chromosome
translocation
3 types of gene defects
autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, sex-linked
one parent is affected by the gene
autosomal dominant
either parents is a carrier for the disorder
autosomal recessive
abnormal gene is carried on the X chromosome
sex-linked
cri-du-chat is the deletion of the short arm of which chromosome
5
affects nervous system and affects intellect, can have cardiopulmonary components
cri-du-chat
what are the features of cri-du-chat syndrome
Cat-like cry
Microcephaly
Widely spaced eyes
Profound intellectual disability
Hypotonia
Developmental delay
Club feet
Hip dislocation
Joint hypermobility
Scoliosis
what is the cat cry caused by in cri-du-chat syndrome
laryngeal malformation
prader-willi syndrome is due to partial deletion of what
long arm of chromosome 15
prader-willi syndrome
obesity, underdeveloped gonads, short stature, hypotonia and mild/mod intellectual disability, respiratory compromise, gross motor delays
what disorder is characterized as children becoming obsessed with food at 2, even though they typically have feeding difficulties prior
prader-willi syndrome
partial deletion of long arm chromosome 15 inherited from dad
prader-willi syndrome (PWS)
partial deletion of long arm chromose 15 inherited from mother
angelman syndrome
features of angelman syndrome
developmental delays, intellectual disability, ataxia, speech impairments, progressive microencephaly
when do delays typically present for angelman syndrome
6-12 mo
characteristic of happy affect and flapping hand/arm movements, “happy puppet syndrome”
angelman syndrome
how many cases of arthogryposis multiplex congenita (AMC) are cased from a genetic cause
1/3
neuropathic AMC is caused by an abnormality on which chromosome
5
distal AMC is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with abnormality on which chromosome
9