Hereditary spastic paraplegia in children

Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), also known as familial spastic paraplegia (FSP), is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by chronic progressive spastic paraplegia and weakness. Clinically, it can be divided into simple HSP and complex HSP: in addition to spastic paralysis of the lower limbs, complex HSP also has visual impairment or ataxia; simple HSP is also called Stumpell familial spastic paraplegia Is limited to spastic paralysis of both lower limbs.

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