Term Name: | hereditary spastic paraplegia |
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Synonyms: | familial spastic paraplegia, French settlement disease, hereditary spastic paraparesis, Strumpell-Lorrain disease |
Definition: | A paraplegia that is characterized by progressive stiffness and contraction (spasticity) in the lower limbs. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:2476] ( DOID:2476 ) |