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Dystonia as an early and prominent feature in a patient with CYP2U1 gene mutation: expanding the phenotype of SPG56-a case report.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 27 Apr 2026
Alhamwy Zeina, Senjab Alaa, Al-Bitar Ahmad, Alasmar Diana
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias (HSPs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders primarily characterized by progressive lower limb spasticity and weakness. Among them, Spastic Paraplegia Type 56 (SPG56) is a rare autosomal recessive form caused by CYP2U1 mutations. While spasticity is the hallmark of SPG56, recent reports have shown expanding phenotypic variability, including dystonia. We report an...
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