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¹Departament of Neurology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Genetics
Radiology

Background:

Mutations in the SPG4 gene are the most common cause of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP).
The full extent of neurodegeneration in SPG4-HSP is not well understood.
Understanding disease-related neurodegeneration is crucial for developing targeted therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify central nervous system regions affected in SPG4-HSP patients using multi-modal neuroimaging.
To investigate potential clinical correlations of observed neurodegeneration.
To characterize the pattern of white matter damage in SPG4-HSP.

Main Methods:

Multi-modal MRI (3D T1, diffusion tensor imaging) was performed on 11 SPG4-HSP patients and 23 healthy controls.
Volumetric brain and spinal cord measurements were conducted.
Tract-based spatial statistics and tractography assessed white matter integrity; disease severity was measured using the Spastic Paraplegia Rating Scale.

Main Results:

No macroscopic brain abnormalities were detected in SPG4-HSP patients.
Significant fractional anisotropy reduction was observed in corticospinal tracts, cingulate gyri, and corpus callosum splenium.
Spinal cord morphometry revealed atrophy without flattening; fractional anisotropy in the corpus callosum and pyramidal tracts correlated with disease severity.

Conclusions:

SPG4-HSP is characterized by relative sparing of the cerebral cortex.
Significant damage occurs in the distal corticospinal tracts and extends into the spinal cord.
Neuroimaging metrics correlate with clinical disease severity, offering insights into SPG4-HSP pathology.