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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 3A

Synonyms
FAMILIAL SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT, 1; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA 3, AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT; SPG3; Spastic Paraplegia 3A; Spastic paraplegia 3; Spastic paraplegia 3A, autosomal dominant; Strumpell disease
Modes of inheritance
Autosomal dominant inheritance (Orphanet)

Summary

Excerpted from the GeneReview: Spastic Paraplegia 3A
Spastic paraplegia 3A (SPG3A; also known as ATL1-HSP) is characterized by progressive bilateral and mostly symmetric spasticity and weakness of the legs. Compared to other forms of autosomal dominant hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), in which diminished vibration sense (caused by degeneration of the corticospinal tracts and dorsal columns) and urinary bladder hyperactivity are present in all affected individuals, these findings occur in a minority of individuals with SPG3A. The average age of onset is four years. More than 80% of reported individuals manifest spastic gait before the end of the first decade of life. Most persons with early-onset ATL1-HSP have a "pure" ("uncomplicated") HSP; however, complicated HSP with axonal motor neuropathy and/or distal amyotrophy with lower motor neuron involvement (Silver syndrome phenotype) has been observed. The rate of progression in ATL1-HSP is slow, and wheelchair dependency or need for a walking aid (cane, walker, or wheelchair) is relatively rare.
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Authors:
Peter Hedera
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  • Also known as: AD-FSP, FSP1, GBP3, HSN1D, SPG3, SPG3A, atlastin1, ATL1
    Summary: atlastin GTPase 1

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