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Severe 5,10‐methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency: a rare, treatable cause of complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia
29 Dec 2017
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Juvenile- or adult-onset forms of severe 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) deficiency manifesting as complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia have rarely been described. METHODS: Two siblings with mental retardation developed a progressive spastic paraparesis in their late teens. Their diagnostic assessment included extensive neurophysiologic, neuroimaging and metabolic...
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