Presentation
This karyotype, present in between 1-2 per thousand male births, is variable in its presentation, and frequently passes unnoticed; the usual clinical presentation is with hypogonadism or infertility. [diapedia.org]
Bowel dysfunction may be present. There may be back pain with radiation to the legs. Erectile dysfunction has been reported as a presenting feature. Dermatitis or psoriasis may be present. [patient.info]
In severe form of Cervical Myelopathy causes muscle weakness in all 4 limbs with sensory disturbances.Pathological reflexes are also present. Hoffmann's sign and Babinski's sign also can be seen. [explainmedicine.com]
Methods:Herein we present a 28 years-old man with spastic paraparesis and sensorineural hearing loss due to neurobrucellosis. Results:The patient was treated with antibiotics combination for 6 months and underwent rehabilitation program. [content.iospress.com]
The risk of an individual inheriting the abnormal gene depends on the mode of transmission and whether the mutated gene is present on a sex chromosome or an autosome. [encyclopedia.com]
Entire Body System
- Anemia
Adrenomyodystrophy Orofaciodigital syndrome 3 Stiff person syndrome Myoclonus-dystonia Sialuria, French type Hartnup disease Toriello-Carey syndrome Thompson Baraitser syndrome Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis Sickle cell anemia [checkrare.com]
[…] mRNA Analysis Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: DMD Sequencing Fabry Disease: GLA Deletion/Duplication Analysis Fabry Disease: GLA mRNA Analysis Fabry Disease: GLA Sequencing Familial Dysautonomia: IBKAP Recurrent Mutations Familial Variant Analysis Fanconi Anemia [sickkids.ca]
Association of Prenatal Maternal Anemia with Tics and Tourette's Syndrome in Offspring. Liu YC, Chen VC, Liao YT, Chen YL. Liu YC, et al. J Pers Med. 2021 Oct 17;11(10):1038. doi: 10.3390/jpm11101038. J Pers Med. 2021. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
At the other end of the extreme, hemorrhaging, anemia, or extensive liver or central nervous system damage may occur. [tsbvi.edu]
- Amyloidosis
Familial transthyretin amyloidosis is characterized by a slowly progressive peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy and autonomic neuropathy as well as non-neuropathic changes of cardiomyopathy, nephropathy, vitreous opacities, and CNS amyloidosis. [centogene.com]
Common variable immunodeficiency Palatopharyngeal incompetence Ollier disease Emanuel syndrome Leukoencephalopathy palmoplantar keratoderma Mucopolysaccharidosis type III Fitzsimmons Walson Mellor syndrome Tetraamelia multiple malformations X-linked Amyloidosis [checkrare.com]
- Pathologist
PMID: 24603320 Assay Assay and technical information Invitae is a College of American Pathologists (CAP)-accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified clinical diagnostic laboratory performing full-gene sequencing and deletion [invitae.com]
Skin
- Hyperkeratosis
(p. 85) Fitzsimmons Syndrome: (XLID-Spastic Paraplegia-Palmoplantar Hyperkeratosis) This chapter provides pictures and clinical details of FITZSIMMONS SYNDROME Access to the complete content on Oxford Medicine Online requires a subscription or purchase [oxfordmedicine.com]
[…] deletion syndrome Scott syndrome Syndactyly type 9 Cogan-Reese syndrome Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome Congenital absence of the sternocleidomastoid muscle Levy-Yeboa syndrome Eunuchoidism familial hypogonadotropic Pfeiffer Tietze Welte syndrome Hyperkeratosis [checkrare.com]
Musculoskeletal
- Muscle Twitch
Apraxia (Medical Encyclopedia) Hand or foot spasms (Medical Encyclopedia) Muscle atrophy (Medical Encyclopedia) Muscle function loss (Medical Encyclopedia) Muscle twitching (Medical Encyclopedia) Myotonia congenita (Medical Encyclopedia) Spasticity (Medical [icdlist.com]
- Stiffness of the Lower Limbs
It causes reduced efficiency of signals conducted to the brain along the spinal cord, causing stiffness (spasticity) and progressive weakness of the lower limbs characterized by gait disturbance or complete paralysis of the lower limbs. [enmarcheversuntraitement.org]
Ears
- Hearing Impairment
[…] hypogonadism 60 33 frequent (33%) Frequent (79-30%) HP:0000135 11 nystagmus 60 33 occasional (7.5%) Occasional (29-5%) HP:0000639 12 ataxia 60 33 occasional (7.5%) Occasional (29-5%) HP:0001251 13 tremor 33 HP:0001337 14 hearing impairment 33 HP:0000365 [malacards.org]
[…] eye movements 0000639 Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO Hearing impairment Deafness Hearing defect [ more ] 0000365 Juvenile onset Signs and symptoms begin before 15 years of age 0003621 Tremor Tremors 0001337 X-linked [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
However, there are many syndromes that have both vision and hearing impairment as part of the conditions that define the syndrome. [tsbvi.edu]
speech impairment, hearing impairment or abnormalities with the eyes) rate of progression/degeneration. [hspersunite.org.au]
Neurologic
- Dysarthria
The SCA7 is found to be associated with retinopathy or blindness where as the SCA 8 may cause hyperreflexia, decreased sense of vibration, as well as ataxic dysarthria.[6]. [explainmedicine.com]
People with this form of spastic paraplegia can also experience exaggerated reflexes (hyperreflexia) in the arms; speech difficulties (dysarthria); difficulty swallowing (dysphagia); involuntary movements of the eyes (nystagmus); mild hearing loss; abnormal [icdlist.com]
66 dysarthria and mild facial immobility, 40 cardiac disease, 32 epilepsy, 39 and in the Mast syndrome which consists of spastic paraplegia with dementia, dysarthria, and athetosis. 62 Dementia has also been reported in both autosomal dominant and recessive [jnnp.bmj.com]
There were subtle cerebellar signs in the upper limbs and mild cerebellar dysarthria. Ophthalmological examination showed normal retinal and macular findings, but visual acuity was 0.3–0.5. [journals.plos.org]
Other clinical complications are ataxia (incoordination), dysarthria (difficulty speaking), deafness, nystagmus (involuntary eye movements), decreased functioning of the adrenal glands, and ichthyosis (abnormal dryness, scaling, and thickening of the [encyclopedia.com]
- Tremor
Clinical description Some relatives presented with tremor, cataracts, sensory deficits, short stature, hypogonadism, elevated cerebrospinal fluid protein, and/or absent or prolonged somatosensory evoked potentials. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
60 33 frequent (33%) Frequent (79-30%) HP:0004322 10 hypogonadism 60 33 frequent (33%) Frequent (79-30%) HP:0000135 11 nystagmus 60 33 occasional (7.5%) Occasional (29-5%) HP:0000639 12 ataxia 60 33 occasional (7.5%) Occasional (29-5%) HP:0001251 13 tremor [malacards.org]
Upper limb tremor. Absent or reduced ankle reflex. [patient.info]
As many as 20% of patients with TSP may also experience: deafness double vision the tendency to incorrectly estimate the amount of motion necessary to accomplish a specific task (dysmetria) exaggerated reflexes facial paralysis tremor. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Clinical Rating Scale for Tremor. In: Jankovic J, Tolosa E, editors. Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, 2nd ed. Baltimore:Williams and Wilkins; 1993. p 271-80. Chen CC, Granger CV, Peimer CA, Moy OJ, Wald S. [journalhealthsciences.com]
- Poor Coordination
She experienced leg stiffness, but poor coordination and unsteadiness were her main complaints. Subsequently, she developed urge incontinence and mild dysarthria. She became wheelchair bound from the age of 43 years. [journals.plos.org]
- Memory Impairment
Two other family members had memory impairment in old age, although detailed information on motor symptoms in these members was not available. [jnnp.bmj.com]
Workup
It is divided into the following sections: Overview Differential Diagnoses & Workup Treatment & Medication Follow-up Multimedia [hspersunite.org.au]
Our findings confirm that this is indeed not an uncommon presentation of this disorder and we suggest that SPG7 gene analysis should be included in the diagnostic workup of autosomal recessive PEO, especially if spasticity is present. [journals.plos.org]
Treatment
Tourette syndrome, associated conditions and complexities of treatment. Brain 2000; 123:425–462. CrossRef PubMed Google Scholar Shapiro AK, Shapiro E, Wayne H. Treatment of Tourette’s syndrome with haloperidol: review of 34 cases. [link.springer.com]
HSP Treatment Although treatment programs vary, treatment includes: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, drug therapy, assistive devices, orthotics, supportive counseling and dietary recommendations. [biomediclabs.com]
Consult a doctor or other health care professional for diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions. For details see our conditions . [patient.info]
Similar articles Treatment of tics associated with Tourette syndrome. Jankovic J. Jankovic J. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2020 May;127(5):843-850. doi: 10.1007/s00702-019-02105-w. Epub 2020 Jan 18. J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2020. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
However, HSPers report benefits from treatments as diverse as ankle / foot surgery where tendons are relocated, to fitness and specialised treatment from neurophysiotherapists for muscle strength and range of motion. [hspersunite.org.au]
Prognosis
Diagnosis and Prognosis: The diagnosis is usually made by a neurologist. The MRI may show some loss of tissue in certain areas of the brain but this is nondiagnostic. [disorders.eyes.arizona.edu]
Prognosis As noted, TSP cannot be cured. Prevention The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved screening procedures developed to detect HTLV-1 in donated blood and blood products designated for transfusion. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Prognosis: predicting symptoms and course of HSP As noted above, there is significant variation in HSP symptoms and their severity. This limits the certainty of making predictions. [rarediseases.org]
Budman CL (1997) The course and prognosis of Tourette syndrome. Neurol Clin 1997; 15:291–298. CrossRef CAS PubMed Google Scholar Robertson MM. Annotation: Gilles de la Tourette’s syndrome: an update. J Child 7. [link.springer.com]
Prognosis [ edit ] Although HSP is a progressive condition, the prognosis for individuals with HSP varies greatly. It primarily affects the legs although there can be some upperbody involvement in some individuals. [en.wikipedia.org]
Etiology
Progressive multiple sclerosis MS is an inflammatory, demyelinating, neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system of unknown etiology. Peak age of onset in Primary progressive MS is around 40 years. [explainmedicine.com]
The etiology of mood disorders is multifactorial and includes psychosocial factors, such as LOC, and these important factors should be considered when defining the treatment of patients with TS. [passeidireto.com]
Etiology The genetics of HSP are complex and heterogeneous. Over fifty spastic paraplegia gene (SPG) genetic loci have been identified to date. The mode of inheritance for HSP can be autosomal dominant, recessive, or X-linked. [now.aapmr.org]
MtDNA defects of either primary or secondary etiology are known to segregate predominantly in clinically affected tissues. [journals.plos.org]
Epidemiology
Chapters on epidemiology, embryology, non-syndromic hearing loss, and syndromic forms of hearing loss have all been updated with particular attention to the vast amount of new information on molecular mechanisms, and chapters on clinical and molecular [books.google.com]
The prevalence and epidemiology of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome. Part 1: the epidemiological and prevalence studies. J Psychosom Res. 2008;65:461-72. Epub 2008 Oct 2. 6. Robertson MM. [passeidireto.com]
Epidemiology It has been described in affecting at least six male members spanning three generations of a large family. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
In a study in Martinique looking at the epidemiology of adult T-cell leukaemia, 59% of those patients who had TSP were found to have antibodies to HTLV-1, as opposed to 13% of controls. [ 2 ] Since then, several other studies have confirmed these findings [patient.info]
The Epidemiology of Nonmotor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease (Cohort and Other Studies). Int Rev Neurobiol. 2017;133: 91-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irn.2017.05.012 World Health Organization. [journalhealthsciences.com]
Pathophysiology
Studies evaluating the pathophysiology of tics have pointed towards dysfunction of the cortico-striato-thalamo-cortical circuit, but the mechanism of this hyperkinetic movement disorder is not well understood. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A role for white matter abnormalities in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2010;34:533-54. [ PUBMED ] [ FULLTEXT ] 14. Mazza M, Di Nicola M, Marca GD, Janiri L, Bria P, Mazza S. [ruralneuropractice.com]
Pathophysiology [ edit ] The major feature of HSP is a length dependent axonal degeneration. [21] These include the crossed and uncrossed corticospinal tracts to the legs and fasciculus gracilis. [en.wikipedia.org]
Prevention
Treating hereditary spastic paraplegia It isn't possible to prevent, slow or reverse hereditary spastic paraplegia, but some of the symptoms can be managed so that day-to-day activities become easier. [nhs.uk]
Prevention The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved screening procedures developed to detect HTLV-1 in donated blood and blood products designated for transfusion. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
A regularly followed exercise regimen should incorporate daily or twice daily stretching and daily exercises to promote improved endurance and activity tolerance and to prevent deconditioning. [now.aapmr.org]
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Results may vary. Copyright © 2004 Biomedic Labs. All rights reserved Terms & Conditions [biomediclabs.com]
Currently, no treatment is available to prevent, stop or reverse the symptoms of spastic paraplegia. * These information were reviewed by Dr. Guy A Rouleau, M. D., Ph. D., FRCPC, O.Q. [enmarcheversuntraitement.org]