New genetic forms of neurodegeneration discovered
Friday, January 31, 2014 - 14:01
in Health & Medicine
Researchers report doubling the number of known causes for the neurodegenerative disorder known as hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). HSP is characterized by progressive stiffness and contraction of the lower limbs and is associated with epilepsy, cognitive impairment, blindness and other neurological features.