Motor impairment in a rare form of spastic paraplegia (Spoan syndrome): a 10-year follow-up

Motor impairment in a rare form of spastic paraplegia (Spoan syndrome): a 10-year follow-up

Abstract Background Spastic paraplegia, optic atrophy and neuropathy (Spoan syndrome) is an autosomal recessive disease with approximately 70 cases recorded in Brazil and Egypt. Methods This is a prospective longitudinal study performed with 47 patients affected with Spoan syndrome of seven communit...

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Main Authors: Cláudia R. C. Galvão, Priscilla M. A. Cavalcante, Ricardo Olinda, Zodja Graciani, Mayana Zatz, Fernando Kok, Silvana Santos, Selma Lancman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Spastic paraplegia
Optic atrophy
Rare diseases
Longitudinal survey
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1465-5

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