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.

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

Our mission at Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) is to advocate, educate, and support families in MS affected by genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM's). MMF promotes initiatives and further advancements in legislation, education, research, clinical trials, studies, therapies, targeted treatments, and eventual cures for IEM’s and all rare diseases.

Clinical Trials

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