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Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A group of inherited diseases that share similar phenotypes but are genetically diverse. Different genetic loci for autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant, and x-linked forms of hereditary spastic paraplegia have been identified. Clinically, patients present with slowly progressive distal limb weakness and lower extremity spasticity. Peripheral sensory neurons may be affected in the later stages of the disease. (J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998 Jan;64(1):61-6; Curr Opin Neurol 1997 Aug;10(4):313-8)

Entry terms

  • Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
  • Hypertrophic Motor-Sensory Neuropathy-Spastic Paraplegia
  • Paraplegia, Spastic, Hereditary
  • Spastic Paraplegia-Hypertrophic Motor-Sensory Neuropathy

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  • French

  • Neuropathie héréditaire motrice et sensitive de type 5
  • Neuropathie héréditaire motrice et sensitive de type V
  • Neuropathie héréditaire motrice et sensorielle de type V
  • Neuropathie motrice et sensitive héréditaire de type V
  • Neuropathie sensitivo-motrice héréditaire de type 5
  • Neuropathie sensitivo-motrice héréditaire de type V
  • Neuropathie sensitivomotrice héréditaire de type 5
  • Neuropathie sensitivomotrice héréditaire de type V
  • NHMS de type 5
  • NHMS de type V
  • NMSH de type 5
  • NMSH de type V
  • Paraplégie spastique familiale
  • Paraplégie spastique héréditaire

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