Details of Disease
General Information of Disease (ID: DIS0Q1EV)
Disease Name | Spastic paraplegia, optic atropy, and neuropathy | |||||
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Synonyms | SPOAN; spastic paraplegia-optic atrophy-neuropathy syndrome; spastic paraplegia, optic atropy, and neuropathy syndrome; SPOAN syndrome | |||||
Definition |
A rare, complex type of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by early-onset progressive spastic paraplegia presenting in infancy, associated with optic atrophy, fixation nystagmus, polyneuropathy occurring in late childhood/early adolescence leading to severe motor disability and progressive joint contractures and scoliosis. SPOAN syndrome is caused by mutations in the KLC2 gene (11q13.1), encoding kinesin light chain 2.
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This Disease Is Related to 2 DOT Molecule(s)
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