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Hereditary spastic paraplegia: clinical principles and genetic advances.
Seminars in neurology - 1 Jul 2014
Fink John K
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) refers to inherited disorders in which spastic gait is either the only feature or is a major syndrome feature. There are more than 70 genetic types of HSP. Neuropathological studies, albeit limited to only a few genetic types of HSP, have identified axon degeneration involving the distal ends of the corticospinal tracts and fasciculus gracilis fibers. In this review, the author...
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