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Which are the causes of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia?

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We have a mutation in one of our genes which causes the problems.
Posted Mar 1, 2017 by Patricia 1000
The cause of HSP is built into the name. It is genetic which usually means that it was inherited from one's parents. It can also be a first time occurrence or genetic mutation in a family.
Posted Mar 19, 2018 by Franc1s77 3550
Your genes
Posted May 10, 2018 by Evan 1620
Genetic lottery winner
Posted Mar 13, 2019 by Craig 3550

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MY STORY
I am 52 years old and was diagnosed with Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) when I was 36.  HSP is a progressive neurological condition caused by the inheritance of a faulty gene from an affected parent. My onset of this condition occurred in my la...
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DEBBIE VINEY'S STORY
I started showing minor symptoms (heavy footedness) in 2007/8. There wasnt any previous knowledge of health issues anywhere on either side of my family that we knew of. Talking with my older brother on the phone, he lives in Sydney, we realised we bo...
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PATRICIA'S STORY
Hi I have HSP SPG3A I am one of 7 over 3 generations who have it. 
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ME AND HSP
I am 53 and have been symptomatic all my life, (HSP3a). I have a cousin with HSP, but we don't keep in touch, my dad and an aunt also had HSP, but have since passed away. Other than these 3 family members i have never met anyone else with this diseas...
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HSP
With a family history of her mum being crippled and her grandmother in a wheelchair, neither living to an elderly age, Mum did not know there was a hereditary disease causing disability in her family.  It's difficult to pinpoint the onset of mum's ...

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