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Challenges and Controversies in the Genetic Diagnosis of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia.
Current neurology and neuroscience reports - 28 Feb 2021
Saputra Lydia, Kumar Kishore Raj
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSPs) are a group of disorders characterised by progressive lower limb weakness and spasticity. We address the challenges and controversies involved in the genetic diagnosis of HSP. RECENT FINDINGS: There is a large and rapidly expanding list of genes implicated in HSP, making it difficult to keep gene testing panels updated. There is also a high degree of...
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