Hereditary spastic paraplegia

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What is hereditary spastic paraplegia?

Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia is not a single disease but a group of genetic disorders in which the main feature is progressive spasticity in the lower limbs due to pyramidal tract dysfunction. Onset can be at any age, from the first year of life to old age, depending on the specific genetic form.

Common symptoms reported by people with hereditary spastic paraplegia

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Handicap/Disability Parking Permit Motorized scooter/chair CPAP machine
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Nothing reported yet
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Gabapentin Medical marijuana Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
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Citalopram Bupropion Doxepin
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Clonazepam Escitalopram Lorazepam
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hereditary spastic paraplegia

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Compare treatments taken by people with hereditary spastic paraplegia

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Who has hereditary spastic paraplegia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 227 say hereditary spastic paraplegia is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 10
30s 17
40s 18
50s 17
60s 10
70+ 42
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 7
20-29 years 4
30-39 years 6
40-49 years 6
50-59 years 9
60-69 years 3
70+ years 2

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 96
Female 148
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 97
Not Diagnosed 13
These charts show data from hereditary spastic paraplegia patients who have completed their condition history
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