WBR0293
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [1]]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Behavioral Science/Psychiatry, MainCategory::Biochemistry, MainCategory::Genetics |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::Neurology |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A male 3 years patient brought to the emergency department by his parents for complaints of self-mutilation and aggressive behavior. He was initially diagnosed as having cerebral palsy at 12 months of age with a significant past history of hypotonia and developmental delay. Physical examinations and laboratory findings shows impaired cognitive functions and increased levels of uric acid in blood and urine. What type of inheritance pattern is associated with this disease?]] |
| Answer A | AnswerA::X-linked recessive disorder |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::X-linked dominant disorder |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Autosomal dominant disorder |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Complete penetrance in an autosomal recessive disorder |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Reduced penetrance in an autosomal dominant disorder |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::A |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::Yes |
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| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |