Article
Infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis is associated with mutations in the alsin gene.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2002
Eymard-Pierre Eleonore, Lesca Gaetan, Dollet Sandra, Santorelli Filippo Maria, di Capua Matteo, Bertini Enrico, Boespflug-Tanguy Odile
Abstract excerpt
We studied 15 patients, from 10 families, who presented with severe spastic paralysis with an infantile onset and an ascending progression. Spastic paraplegia began during the first 2 years of life and extended to upper limbs within the next few years. During the first decade of life, the disease progressed to tetraplegia, anarthria, dysphagia, and slow eye movements. Overall, the disease was compatible with long...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
