Parents of a 3 Month Old Bring the Infant to the Emergency

question 7

Multiple Choice

Parents of a 3 month old bring the infant to the emergency room (ER) after a seizure has caused muscle rigidity.Both parents are of Jewish ancestry.For what genetic disease should this infant be screened?

• A) Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
• B) Congenital encephalopathy
• C) Tay-Sachs disease
• D) PKU

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