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SUBMITTER: Leveille E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305671 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Leveille Etienne E Gonorazky Hernan D HD Rioux Marie-France MF Hazrati Lili-Naz LN Ruskey Jennifer A JA Carnevale Amanda A Spiegelman Dan D Dionne-Laporte Alexandre A Rouleau Guy A GA Yoon Grace G Gan-Or Ziv Z
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine 20181031 6
<h4>Background</h4>Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of rare disorders characterized by spastic paraparesis and other symptoms. Often, other diseases can mimic HSP, which may delay diagnosis and treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>Whole exome sequencing was performed in families with clinically suspected HSP without a genetic diagnosis.<h4>Results</h4>We report three patients from two families who presented with lower limb spasticity, muscular atrophy, and other neurological symptoms, who wer ...[more]