Spastic paraplegia facial cutaneous lesions

Title

Other Names:

Bahemuka Brown syndrome

Categories:

Congenital and Genetic Diseases; Nervous System Diseases

Summary Summary

The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.

Orpha Number: 2819

Definition

A complex form of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by delays in motor development followed by a slowly progressive spastic paraplegia (affecting mainly lower extremities) associated with a desquamating facial rash with butterfly distribution (presenting at around two months of age) and dysarthria. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1982.

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Last updated: 8/1/2017

Symptoms Symptoms

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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Medical Terms	Other Names	Learn More: HPO ID
80%-99% of people have these symptoms
EEG abnormality		0002353
Gait disturbance	Abnormal gait Abnormal walk Impaired gait [ more ]	0001288
Hyperpigmentation of the skin	Patchy darkened skin	0000953
Hyperreflexia	Increased reflexes	0001347
Hypopigmented skin patches	Patchy loss of skin color	0001053
Neurological speech impairment	Speech disorder Speech impairment Speech impediment [ more ]	0002167
Paraplegia	Leg paralysis	0010550
Spasticity	Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm	0001257
Urticaria	Hives	0001025

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Last updated: 11/1/2020

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In-Depth Information

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Orphanet is a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs. Access to this database is free of charge.
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