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1. www.childrenshospital.org › conditions › hereditaryHereditary Spastic Paraplegia - Boston Children's Hospital

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   Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) refers to a group of over 80 different genetic conditions that present with progressive spasticity (muscle tightness) and weakness. Many forms of HSP are rare or even ultra-rare diseases. There may be significant variation in the severity of leg weakness (varying from none to marked), the degree of spasticity ...

2. www.childneurologyfoundation.org › disorderHereditary Spastic Paraparesis/Paraplegia - Child Neurology ...

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   The HSP Research Foundation is an incorporated, registered Australian charity that was created in 2005 to find a treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) an inherited, degenerative disease affecting mainly the legs, causing muscle weakness, spasticity and severely impairing walking. Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) solicits resources ...

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4. www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca › wp-content › uploadsHereditary Spastic Paraplegia - Hamilton Health Sciences

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   Types of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. 1. Uncomplicated HSP: • Individuals often experience difficulty walking as the first symptom. • Onset of symptoms can begin at any age, from early childhood through late adulthood. • Symptoms may be non-progressive, or they may worsen slowly over many years.

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5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAtaxia in children: early recognition and clinical evaluation

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   Jan 13, 2017 · Background. Ataxia in children is a common clinical sign of various origins consisting of impaired coordination of movement and balance with a lack of muscle control during voluntary activity [1, 2]. Ataxia is most frequently caused by dysfunction of the complex circuitry connecting the basal ganglia, cerebellum and cerebral cortex, and this ...

   • Author: Piero Pavone, Andrea D. Praticò, Vito Pavone, Riccardo Lubrano, Raffaele Falsaperla, Renata Rizzo, M...
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   • Publication: Ital J Pediatr. 2017; 43: 6.

6. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesHereditary Spastic Paraplegia: What It Is, Symptoms & Types

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   Aug 22, 2024 · Other symptoms of complicated hereditary spastic paraplegia may include: Decline in mental function (dementia). Difficulty with balance and coordination (ataxia). Eye problems, including low vision, cataracts, optic nerve damage (optic atrophy) or retina damage (retinopathy). Hearing loss.

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Phone: 877-773-4483. The NINDS Publication Catalog offers printed materials on neurological disorders for patients, health professionals, and the general public. All materials are free of charge, and a downloadable PDF version is also available for most publications. Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), also known ...

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   How does progressive ataxia affect a child's ambulation?

   • Onset occurs with truncal instability at about the time a child starts walking. Progressive ataxia leads to loss of ambulation early in the 2 nd decade with added features including dysarthria, drooling, choreoathetosis, dystonia, tremor, and evidence for a peripheral neuropathy with loss of tendon reflexes.

   Inherited Ataxias in Children - Pediatric Neurology

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   How do you know if a child has ataxia?

   • A careful history, physical examination and some characteristic maneuvers are useful for the diagnosis of ataxia. Some of the causes of ataxia point toward a benign course, but some cases of ataxia can be severe and particularly frightening. Here, we describe the primary clinical ways of detecting ataxia, a sign not easily recognizable in children.

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   What are the symptoms of hereditary spastic paraplegia?

   • The main symptoms of hereditary spastic paraplegia affect the muscles in your legs and include: Stiffness (spasticity). Weakness. Depending on the type, you may experience other symptoms. For uncomplicated hereditary spastic paraplegia, additional symptoms may include: Loss of feeling (numbness) in your feet. Not being able to control when you pee.

   Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: What It Is, Symptoms & Types

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   What is spastic & paraplegia?

   • The terms spastic and paraplegia comes from several words in Greek: What are the signs and symptoms of HSP? Individuals with HSP commonly will have lower extremity weakness, spasticity, and muscle stiffness. This can cause difficulty with walking or a “scissoring” gait.

   Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia - Hamilton Health Sciences

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   What causes acute ataxia in children?

   • Ataxia in children as one of the main clinical signs of different disorders is reported in the following sections and discussed on the basis of its temporal course. The most common causes of acute ataxia in children are excessive drug ingestion, drug intoxications and post-infectious cerebellitis.

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9. www.pedneur.com › article › S0887-8994(22)00054-6Inherited Ataxias in Children - Pediatric Neurology

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   Cerebellar ataxia can be a prominent feature in these disorders but usually coexists with other symptoms and signs that are common in such diseases. 50 Common mitochondrial syndromes associated with ataxia include neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa (NARP; mtDNA mutation in ATPase 6); syndromes labeled sensory ataxia, neuropathy, dysarthria and ophthalmoplegia (SANDO); mitochondrial ...