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A case of spastic paraplegia type 11 mimicking a GM2-gangliosidosis.
Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology - 1 Apr 2022
Lopergolo Diego, Berti Gianna, Mari Francesca, Bertini Enrico, Rufa Alessandra, Battisti Carla, Sicurelli Francesco, Renieri Alessandra, Federico Antonio, Sandhoff Konrad, Malandrini Alessandro
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INTRODUCTION: Spastic paraplegia type 11 (SPG11) is the most frequent autosomal recessive HSP. Studies on SPG11 patients' fibroblasts, post-mortem brains, and mouse models revealed endolysosomal system dysfunction and lipid accumulation, especially gangliosides. We report a patient with early clinical findings mimicking a GM2-gangliosidosis. METHODS: A clinical, biochemical, and metabolic characterization was...
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