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Neurology · Neurology / Movement disorders Hereditary spastic paraplegia type 23
Also known as: Lison syndrome; SPG23
Recessive HSP with pigmentary skin changes.
- Medical specialty
- Neurology
- Subspecialty
- Neurology / Movement disorders
- Sex & age distribution
- Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, onset in childhood
- Gene(s) involved
- DSTYK
Etiology & mechanism
Linked to 1q24-q32; a DSTYK variant reported.
Gene(s) involved (1)
DSTYK
Symptoms & signs (3)
premature grayingspastic paraparesisvitiligo
Note
Gene evidence limited; verify