Journal of Neurology

, Volume 255, Issue 2, pp 303–304 | Cite as

Novel mutation in the SPAST gene in a patient with spastic paraparesis

  • M. D. I. Vergouwen
  • E. A. Sistermans
  • F. Baas
  • J. H. Koelman
  • M. de Visser
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Keywords

Polyneuropathy Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Spastic Paraparesis Nonsense Mediate Decay Axonal Polyneuropathy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • M. D. I. Vergouwen
    • 1
  • E. A. Sistermans
    • 2
    • 3
  • F. Baas
    • 4
  • J. H. Koelman
    • 1
  • M. de Visser
    • 1
  1. 1.Depts. of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology Academic Medical Center, Dept. of Neurology, room H2–218AmsterdamThe Netherlands
  2. 2.Dept. of Human GeneticsRadboud University Nijmegen Medical CenterNijmegenThe Netherlands
  3. 3.Laboratory for DNA- and protein diagnosticsFree University Medical CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands
  4. 4.Dept. of NeurogeneticsAcademic Medical CenterAmsterdamThe Netherlands

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