The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) provides the following list of features that have been reported in people with this condition. Much of the information in the HPO comes from Orphanet, a European rare disease database. If available, the list includes a rough estimate of how common a feature is (its frequency). Frequencies are based on a specific study and may not be representative of all studies. You can use the MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary for definitions of the terms below.
| Signs and Symptoms | Approximate number of patients (when available) |
| Abnormal pyramidal signs | 90% |
| Gait disturbance | 90% |
| Hemiplegia/hemiparesis | 90% |
| Hyperreflexia | 90% |
| Hypertonia | 90% |
| Incoordination | 90% |
| Muscle weakness | 90% |
| Pseudobulbar signs | 90% |
| Feeding difficulties in infancy | 50% |
| Neurological speech impairment | 50% |
| Abnormality of the urinary system | 7.5% |
| Skeletal muscle atrophy | 7.5% |
| Abnormal upper motor neuron morphology | - |
| Autosomal recessive inheritance | - |
| Babinski sign | - |
| Cerebral cortical atrophy | - |
| Childhood onset | - |
| Difficulty in tongue movements | - |
| Dysphagia | - |
| Juvenile onset | - |
| Pseudobulbar behavioral symptoms | - |
| Saccadic smooth pursuit | - |
| Slow progression | - |
| Spastic dysarthria | - |
| Spastic gait | - |
| Spastic tetraparesis | - |
| Spasticity of facial muscles | - |
| Spasticity of pharyngeal muscles | - |
Making a diagnosis for a genetic or rare disease can often be challenging. Healthcare professionals typically look at a person’s medical history, symptoms, physical exam, and laboratory test results in order to make a diagnosis. The following resources provide information relating to diagnosis and testing for this condition. If you have questions about getting a diagnosis, you should contact a healthcare professional.
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