Conditions / Genetic

hereditary spastic paraplegia 70

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A hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by infantile onset of motor delay and difficulties walking due to spasticity of the lower limbs that has_material_basis_in compound heterozygous mutation in the MARS1 gene on chromosome 12q13.3.

Signs and symptoms

  • Skeletal muscle atrophy
  • Delayed speech and language development
  • Delayed ability to walk
  • Feeding difficulties
  • Global developmental delay
  • Motor delay
  • Ankle clonus
  • Hypertelorism
  • High palate
  • Spasticity

Also known as: SPG70; autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia 70