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GENATLAS PHENOTYPE
last update : 23-05-2017
Symbol SPG79
Location 4p13
Name spastic paraplegia 79, autosomal recessive
Corresponding gene UCHL1
Main clinical features
  • progressive neurologic disorder characterized by onset of spastic paraplegia and optic atrophy in the first decade of life; additional features are variable, but may include peripheral neuropathy, cerebellar ataxia, and cognitive impairment
  • brain imaging of all patients showed optic atrophy, and cerebral and cerebellar atrophy in any cases
  • Genetic determination autosomal recessive
    Function/system disorder neurology
    Type disease
    Remark(s)