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Autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia type 6
Disease definition
A rare, pure or complex form of hereditary spastic paraplegia typically characterized by presentation in late adolescence or early adulthood as a pure phenotype of lower limb spasticity with hyperreflexia and extensor plantar responses, as well as mild bladder disturbances and pes cavus. Rarely, it can present as a complex phenotype with additional manifestations including epilepsy, variable peripheral neuropathy and/or memory impairment.
ORPHA:100988
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2017) Italiano (2017) Español (2021) Français (2021) Nederlands (2021) Português (2021) Polski (2017, pdf)
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- Français (2015, pdf) - Fondation Groupama
- Svenska (2020) - Socialstyrelsen
Disease review articles
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2021) - GeneReviews
Disability
- Disability factsheet
- Français (2018, pdf) - Orphanet


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