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X-linked spastic paraplegia
A Ulkü1, H Karasoy, A Karatepe
1Aegean University, Pediatric Neurology Unit, Izmir, Turkey.
Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
|June 1, 1991
Summary
This study details a family with 10 males affected by X-linked spastic paraplegia, a rare inherited neurological disorder. The findings highlight key symptoms and the condition's infrequent occurrence in affected families.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Genetics
Background:
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) encompasses a group of inherited neurological disorders.
- X-linked inheritance patterns are infrequently observed in HSP, making such cases significant for understanding genetic transmission.