ABPMR Neuromuscular Medicine Practice Questions - ABPMR Neuromuscular Medicine Subspecialty Certifying Examination Exam

Question Number 5


A patient with Kennedy disease (spinobulbar muscular atrophy) presents with proximal weakness, gynecomastia, and perioral fasciculations. What is the underlying genetic mechanism?
✔ Correct Answer:
CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the androgen receptor (AR) gene on Xq12