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Hereditary spastic paraplegia in Mali: epidemiological and clinical features.
Acta neurologica Belgica - 1 Dec 2023
Diarra Salimata, Coulibaly Thomas, Dembélé Kékouta, Ngouth Nyater, Cissé Lassana, Diallo Seybou H, Ouologuem Madani, Diallo Salimata, Coulibaly Oumar, Bagayoko Koumba, Coulibaly Dramane, Simaga Assiatou, Sango Hammadoun A, Traoré Mahamadou, Jacobson Steve, Fischbeck Kenneth H, Landouré Guida, Guinto Cheick O
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of neurodegenerative diseases divided into pure and complex forms, with spasticity in lower limbs only, or associated with other neurologic and non-neurologic manifestations, respectively. Although widely reported in other populations, very little data exist in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Patients with neurodegenerative features were...
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