Paraparesis that is linked to genetic factors is called hereditary spastic paraparesis (HSP). It causes the long nerves in the spine to degenerate over time.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My nephew has been diagnosed with spastic paraparesis. He was told it is hereditary, but we can find no trace of it on either side of the family. I'd appreciate any information ...

Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), also known as familial spastic paraparesis, is a term used for a group of inherited diseases that affect the upper motor neurons traveling from the brain ...

Scientists identify previously unknown genetic mutation responsible for family's hereditary neurological disorder Date: April 11, 2011 Source: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research ...

One of the genes related to the endoplasmic reticulum and hereditary spastic paraplegia is RTN2. The recently-published work, coordinated by Juan José Pérez Moreno, a researcher at IBIS and the ...

The Israeli Health Ministry’s “basket” of covered services, medications and tests now includes the uniform genetic testing that reveals this mutation. The test is available free of charge.

Researchers from the US delve into the mechanisms of hereditary spastic paraplegia The study’s results suggest a possible origin of the disease ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC : My nephew has been diagnosed with spastic paraparesis. He was told it is hereditary, but we can find no trace of it on either side of the family. I’d appreciate any informa… ...