A p.Arg499His mutation in SPAST is associated with infantile-onset complicated spastic paraplegia: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Spastic paraplegia type 4 (SPG4) is caused by mutations in the SPAST gene, is the most common form of autosomal-dominant pure hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP), and is rarely associated with a complicated form that includes ataxia, epilepsy, and cognitive decline. To date, the...

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Main Authors: Haitian Nan, Hiroshi Shiraku, Tomoko Mizuno, Yoshihisa Takiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02478-0