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Infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis: a case report and brief literature review.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Mar 2014
Racis Loretta, Tessa Alessandra, Pugliatti Maura, Storti Eugenia, Agnetti Virgilio, Santorelli Filippo M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis (IAHSP) is a rare, early-onset autosomal recessive motor neuron disease associated with mutations in ALS2. AIM: We studied a 17-year-old boy who had features of IAHSP. We also reviewed the current literature on ALS2-related syndromes. METHODS: Clinical and neuroimaging studies were performed. Blood DNA analyses were combined with mRNA studies in...
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