Mondo Description Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 5A (SPG5A) is a form of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by either a pure phenotype of slowly progressive spastic paraplegia of the lower extremities with bladder dysfunction and pes cavus or a complex presentation with additional manifestations including cerebellar signs, nystagmus, distal or generalized muscle atrophy and cognitive impairment. Age of onset is highly variable, ranging from early childhood to adulthood. White matter hyperintensity and cerebellar and spinal cord atrophy may be noted, on brain magnetic resonance imaging, in some patients.
Uniprot Description A form of spastic paraplegia, a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by a slow, gradual, progressive weakness and spasticity of the lower limbs. Rate of progression and the severity of symptoms are quite variable. Initial symptoms may include difficulty with balance, weakness and stiffness in the legs, muscle spasms, and dragging the toes when walking. In some forms of the disorder, bladder symptoms (such as incontinence) may appear, or the weakness and stiffness may spread to other parts of the body.
Disease Ontology Description A hereditary spastic paraplegia that is characterized by progressive muscle weakness and paraplegia and has_material_basis_in mutation in the CYP7B1 gene on chromosome 8q12.
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DOID:0110810
GARD:0004926
OMIM:270800
Orphanet:100986
SCTID:763373005
UMLS:C1849115
UMLS:C2931357
MONDO:0010047
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