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Spastic paraplegia 26



Other Names:
SPG26
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The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
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Orpha Number: 101006

Definition
Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 26 (SPG26) is a rare, complex type of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by the onset in childhood/adolescence (ages 2-19) of progressive spastic paraplegia associated mainly with mild to moderate cognitive impairment and developmental delay, cerebellar ataxia, dysarthria, and peripheral neuropathy. Less commonly reported manifestations include skeletal abnormalities (i.e. pes cavus, scoliosis), dyskinesia, dystonia, cataracts, cerebellar signs (i.e. saccadic dysfunction, nystagmus, dysmetria), bladder disturbances, and behavioral problems. SPG26 is caused by mutations in the B4GALNT1 gene (12q13.3), encoding Beta-1, 4 N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 1.

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Last updated: 5/1/2016

This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
30%-79% of people have these symptoms
Babinski sign 0003487
Cerebral cortical atrophy
Decrease in size of the outer layer of the brain due to loss of brain cells
0002120
Gait disturbance
Abnormal gait
Abnormal walk
Impaired gait
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0001288
Hyperintensity of cerebral white matter on MRI 0030890
Hyperreflexia
Increased reflexes
0001347
Intellectual disability
Mental deficiency
Mental retardation
Mental retardation, nonspecific
Mental-retardation
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0001249
Lower limb spasticity 0002061
Muscle weakness
Muscular weakness
0001324
Sensorimotor neuropathy
Nerve damage causing decreased feeling and movement
0007141
Skeletal muscle atrophy
Muscle degeneration
Muscle wasting
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0003202
5%-29% of people have these symptoms
Abnormal cerebellum morphology
Abnormality of the cerebellum
Cerebellar abnormalities
Cerebellar abnormality
Cerebellar anomaly
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0001317
Abnormality of the urinary system
Urinary tract abnormalities
Urinary tract abnormality
Urinary tract anomalies
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0000079
Cataract
Clouding of the lens of the eye
Cloudy lens
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0000518
Decreased serum testosterone level
Low serum testosterone levels
Low serum testosterone level
Decreased serum testosterone levels
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0040171
Dyskinesia
Disorder of involuntary muscle movements
0100660
Dystonia 0001332
Impaired vibration sensation at ankles
Decreased vibration sense at ankles
Decreased vibration sense in feet
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0006938
Nystagmus
Involuntary, rapid, rhythmic eye movements
0000639
Pes cavus
High-arched foot
0001761
Pseudobulbar paralysis 0007024
Scoliosis 0002650
Urinary urgency
Overactive bladder
0000012
1%-4% of people have these symptoms
Hyporeflexia
Decreased reflex response
Decreased reflexes
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0001265
Premature ovarian insufficiency
Early menopause
Premature menopause
Premature ovarian failure
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0008209
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Difficulty walking
Difficulty in walking
0002355
Distal amyotrophy
Distal muscle wasting
0003693
Dysarthria
Difficulty articulating speech
0001260
Dysmetria
Lack of coordination of movement
0001310
Emotional lability
Emotional instability
0000712
Frequent falls 0002359
Intellectual disability, mild
Mental retardation, borderline-mild
Mild and nonprogressive mental retardation
Mild mental retardation
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0001256
Progressive
Worsens with time
0003676
Slow progression
Signs and symptoms worsen slowly with time
0003677
Spastic gait
Spastic walk
0002064
Spastic paraplegia 0001258
Toe walking
Toe-walking
0040083
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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If you can’t find a specialist in your local area, try contacting national or international specialists. They may be able to refer you to someone they know through conferences or research efforts. Some specialists may be willing to consult with you or your local doctors over the phone or by email if you can't travel to them for care.

You can find more tips in our guide, How to Find a Disease Specialist. We also encourage you to explore the rest of this page to find resources that can help you find specialists.

Healthcare Resources


Research helps us better understand diseases and can lead to advances in diagnosis and treatment. This section provides resources to help you learn about medical research and ways to get involved.

Clinical Research Resources

  • The Centers for Mendelian Genomics program is working to discover the causes of rare genetic disorders. For more information about applying to the research study, please visit their website.

Support and advocacy groups can help you connect with other patients and families, and they can provide valuable services. Many develop patient-centered information and are the driving force behind research for better treatments and possible cures. They can direct you to research, resources, and services. Many organizations also have experts who serve as medical advisors or provide lists of doctors/clinics. Visit the group’s website or contact them to learn about the services they offer. Inclusion on this list is not an endorsement by GARD.

Social Networking Websites

  • RareConnect is an online social network for patients and families to connect with one another and share their experience living with a rare disease. The project is a joint collaboration between EURORDIS (European Rare Disease Organisation) and NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders). Click on the link above to view the community for Hereditary spastic paraplegia.

These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Spastic paraplegia 26. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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