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MASA syndrome
Disease definition
A X-linked, clinical subtype of L1 syndrome, characterized by mild to moderate intellectual disability, delayed development of speech, hypotonia progressing to spasticity or spastic paraplegia, adducted thumbs, and mild to moderate distension of the cerebral ventricles.
A summary on this disease is available in Español (2020) Français (2020) Nederlands (2020) Deutsch (2012) Italiano (2012) Suomi (2012, pdf)
Detailed information
General public
- Article for general public
- Français (2015, pdf) - Fondation Groupama
- Svenska (2020) - Socialstyrelsen
Disease review articles
- Review article
- English (2021) - GeneReviews
- Clinical genetics review
- English (2021) - GeneReviews
Disability
- Disability factsheet
- Français (2018, pdf) - Orphanet


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Further information on this disease
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