Autosomal recessive complex spastic paraplegia due to Kennedy pathway dysfunction

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Autosomal recessive complex spastic paraplegia due to Kennedy pathway dysfunction

Synonyms: Autosomal recessive complex SPG due to Kennedy pathway dysfunction | Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 81

A rare genetic neurological disorder characterized by progressive spastic paraparesis and delayed gross motor development with an onset in infancy or early childhood. Patients also show variable degrees of intellectual disability speech delay and dysarthria. Other reported features include microcephaly seizures bifid uvula with or without cleft palate and ocular anomalies. Brain imaging shows white matter abnormalities in the periventricular and other regions.

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Advocacy Organizations

Eleanor Kaplan Foundation Inc.

The Eleanor Kaplan Foundation or TeamLeni, is a 501c3 to raise awareness, fund and establish research programs and develop curative therapeutics for SPG49 and all TECPR2 related disorders.

Eleanor Kaplan Foundation Inc.

The Eleanor Kaplan Foundation or TeamLeni, is a 501c3 to raise awareness, fund and establish research programs and develop curative therapeutics for SPG49 and all TECPR2 related disorders.

National Ataxia Foundation

The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) was established in 1957 to help persons with Ataxia and their families. Our mission is to accelerate the development of treatments and a cure while working to improve the lives of those living with Ataxia. NAF’s vision of a world without Ataxia will be accomplished through our primary programs of funding Ataxia research, providing vital programs and services fo

Genetic Support Network of Victoria

The Genetic Support Network of Victoria is an organisation that supports people living with genetic, undiagnosed and rare conditions and those who support them including community and families, patient support organisations, health professionals and industry. Our vision is our community flourishing and living their best lives.

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

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