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Mobility Characteristics of Children with Spastic Paraplegia Due to a Mutation in the KIF1A Gene.
Neuropediatrics - 1 Apr 2020
Van Beusichem A E, Nicolai J, Verhoeven J, Speth L, Coenen M, Willemsen M A, Kamsteeg E J, Stumpel C, Vermeulen R J
Abstract excerpt
Several de novo variants in the KIF1A gene have been reported to cause a complicated form of hereditary spastic paraplegia. Additional symptoms include cognitive impairment and varying degrees of peripheral neuropathy, epilepsy, decreased visual acuity, and ataxia. We describe four patients (ages 10-18 years), focusing on their mobility and gait characteristics. Two patients were not able to walk without...
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