Paraplegia, Hereditary Spastic covered by this report. Synonyms familial spastic Paraplegia; FSP; HSP;spastic Spinal familial paralysis; Strumpell s familial Paraplegia; http://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/nord398.asp
SPF - Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Home Page to the spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc familial spastic Paraparesis (or paraplegia), spastic Paraplegia, Strümpell Disease, Hereditary CharcotDisease, spastic Spinal paralysis http://www.sp-foundation.org/
Extractions: Welcome to the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc. (SPF) Alerts and Breaking News Research and Beyond Conference and TeamWalk SPF awards $10,000 Grant See Calendar for events April-May E-News March E-News The SPF is the only non-profit organization in the Americas dedicated exclusively to neurodegenerative disorders called Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia* (HSP). These diseases attack one's ability to walk, often leaving their victims in wheelchairs. They can also rob people of their ability to use their hands and arms, and even to speak. In very rare conditions, they can also cause mental retardation, dementia, epilepsy or other neurologic problems. The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation is a 100% volunteer-managed and operated organization devoted to supporting research to discover the causes and cures for these devastating diseases and to providing critical information and support programs to people affected by them. We are enormously grateful to our
Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. According to researchers, changes (mutations) of many different genes may cause HSP. In most cases, such mutations appear to be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. More rarely, mutations for HSP may be inherited as an autosomal recessive or X-linked recessive trait. The basic underlying defect or defects in HSP are unknown. However, associated symptoms appear to result from progressive degenerative changes of regions of the spinal cord (corticospinal tracts) that convey motor impulses from the brain to muscles involved in controlling certain voluntary movements WE MOVE (Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders)
Paraplegia familial spastic Paraplegia (FSP) is also known Hereditary spastic Paraplegia HomePage In depth look quadriplegia, paraplegia, and paralysis information for http://www.health-nexus.com/paraplegia.htm
Extractions: Health-Nexus.Net Health-Nexus.Org The #1 Health information site Search Health-Nexus for: Match ALL words Match ANY word Email this page to a friend ! Post a question or comment on our Message Board Home Page Health Specialties Health News ... Alternative Health Options Substance Abuse Animal Health Search: Books Magazines Video Keywords: Find it Here Paraplegia SPF - Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Home Page Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (SPF) Home Page. The SPF is responsible for the spread of information involving upper motor neuron disorders called Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) and Primary ...
Extractions: Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Spastic Definition: Spastic . Relating to or characterized by spasm; "a spastic colon"; "spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy". . Suffering from spastic paralysis; "a spastic child". . Affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm; "convulsive motions"; "his body made a spasmodic jerk"; "spastic movements". . A person suffering from spastic paralysis. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Date "spastic" was first used: references Etymology: Websters 1913 Specialty Definition: Spastic Domain Definition 1. of the nature of or characterized by spasms. 2. hypertonic, so that the muscles are stiff and the movements awkward. 3. a person exhibiting spasticity, such as occurs in spastic paralysis or in cerebral palsy. ( references Relating or referring to spasm; affected with spasm; characterized by a spasm or spasms. Source: European Union. references Relating or belonging to spasm; produced by spasm; one affected with spasticity. Source: European Union.
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia The Official Patient s Sourcebook on HEREDITARY spastic PARAPLEGIA (familial spasticParaplegia; spastic Spinal familial paralysis; Strumpell Disease; Strumpell http://www.icongrouponline.com/health/Hereditary_Spastic_Paraplegia.html
Extractions: (Familial Spastic Paraplegia; Spastic Spinal Familial Paralysis; Strumpell Disease; Strumpell-Lorrain Familial Spasmodic Paraplegia; Strumpell-Lorraine Syndrome; Strumpell's Familial Paraplegia) Revised and Updated for the Internet Age P A P E R B A C K Paperback Book Paperback Book Order by phone: 800-843-2665 (within USA) 1-201-272-3651 (from outside USA) Paperback Book Shipped in 3 to 5 business days E B O O K Electronic File * E-Book version sent via e-mail in 2 business days Electronic File *E-Book version sent via e-mail in 2 business days Pages Price $28.95(USD) ISBN Published Synopsis A comprehensive manual for anyone interested in self-directed research on Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia. Fully referenced with ample Internet listings and glossary. Related Conditions/Synonyms Familial Spastic Paraplegia; Spastic Spinal Familial Paralysis; Strumpell Disease; Strumpell-Lorrain Familial Spasmodic Paraplegia; Strumpell-Lorraine Syndrome; Strumpell's Familial Paraplegia Description Table of Contents Introduction Overview Organization Scope Moving Forward PART I: THE ESSENTIALS Chapter 1. The Essentials on Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: Guidelines
Extractions: This survey of medical eponyms and the persons behind them is meant as a general interest site only. No information found here must under any circumstances be used for medical purposes, diagnostically, therapeutically or otherwise. If you, or anybody close to you, is affected, or believe to be affected, by any condition mentioned here: see a doctor. Facial spastic paraplegia, familial spastic paraplegia, familial spastic paraparesis, French settlement dsease, hereditary spastic paraparesis, hereditary spastic paraplegia, paraplégie spasmodique familiale (French), spasmodic infantile paraplegia, spastic congenital paraplegia, spastic familial paraplegia, spastic familial paralysis, spastic infantile paralysis, spastic spinal familial paralysis A familial form of paraplegia characterized by spasticity hypertonicity and weakness - limited mainly to the lower extremities. This is followed by involvement of upper limbs, dysarthria, and dysphagia. Degeneration of the pyramidal tract of the spinal cord and of the columns of Goll is the principal histological feature. Ocular complications may include strabismus, pupillary defects, macular degeneration, and optic atrophy. Occurs in either sex, but is more common in young males. This is a very rare disease, with a frequency of about 1 in 30.000 persons. It is most common in Nordic countries. Inheritance is autosomal recessive (usually), or sex-linked.
Www.whonamedit.com A familial form of intermittent hypocalcaemic paralysis spastic paraplegia of thelower extremities and mental resulting in chronic bulbar paralysis, which may http://www.whonamedit.com/syndlist.cfm/103
Extractions: This survey of medical eponyms and the persons behind them is meant as a general interest site only. No information found here must under any circumstances be used for medical purposes, diagnostically, therapeutically or otherwise. If you, or anybody close to you, is affected, or believe to be affected, by any condition mentioned here: see a doctor. Albert Mouchet's syndrome (Mouchet's paralysis) A historical term for a paralysis of the cubital nerve following fractures of the external condyle of the humerus in childhood. Albright-Hadorn syndrome A now obsolete eponym used to indicate the occurrence of paroxysmal hypokalemic muscular paralysis associated with osteomalacia in patients with renal tubular acidosis. Balint's syndrome A syndrome combining paralysis of visual fixation, optic ataxia, and impairment of visual fixation. Balint-Holmes syndrome (Balint's syndrome) A syndrome combining paralysis of visual fixation, optic ataxia, and impairment of visual fixation.
Extractions: Because of the growing importance of genetics and molecular biology various researcher (groups) try to find out, whether the different forms of this illness can be attributed to one or several genes (carrier of genetic information). And they want to find which ways the devolution runs within the families.
Extractions: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Hereditary spastic paraplegia is an inherited spinal cord disorder characterized by gradual development of muscle weakness, spasms, and stiffness of the legs. Symptoms may be first noticed in early childhood, or at any age though adulthood. Initial symptoms may include difficulty with balance, weakness and stiffness in the legs, muscle spasms, and dragging the toes when walking. In some forms of the disorder, bladder symptoms may appear, or the weakness and stiffness may spread to other parts of the body. The terms "Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia" (HSP) and "Familial Spastic Paraparesis" (FSP) are the commonly used names in the United States for this disorder. For those in Europe, "Strumpell-Lorrain" is probably more common. These terms all refer to the same set of disorders. Other names associated with this disease are Strümpell-Lorrain familial spasmodic paraplegia, Strümpell's familial paraplegia, spasmodic infantile paraplegia, spastic congenital paraplegia, spastic spinal familial paralysis, hereditary spastic paraparesis, and familial spastic paraplegia.
SPF - Spastic Paraplegia Foundation Home Page for HSP familial spastic Paraparesis (or paraplegia), spastic Paraplegia, StrümpellDisease, Hereditary CharcotDisease, spastic Spinal paralysis, Diplegia http://sp-foundation.org/
Extractions: Welcome to the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc. (SPF) Alerts and Breaking News Research and Beyond Conference and TeamWalk SPF awards $10,000 Grant See Calendar for events April-May E-News March E-News The SPF is the only non-profit organization in the Americas dedicated exclusively to neurodegenerative disorders called Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia* (HSP). These diseases attack one's ability to walk, often leaving their victims in wheelchairs. They can also rob people of their ability to use their hands and arms, and even to speak. In very rare conditions, they can also cause mental retardation, dementia, epilepsy or other neurologic problems. The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation is a 100% volunteer-managed and operated organization devoted to supporting research to discover the causes and cures for these devastating diseases and to providing critical information and support programs to people affected by them. We are enormously grateful to our
Extractions: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, MI A single mutation in a single gene is enough to slowly rob people of their ability to walk, scientists from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania report today. And while the inherited defect itself is rare, its discovery may help researchers unravel the mysteries of much more common paralyzing conditions, from spinal cord injury to Lou Gehrig's disease. In a paper published online today in the American Journal of Human Genetics, and scheduled for the journal's October issue, the U-M and Penn team describes a new gene, called NIPA1, for a form of hereditary spastic paraplegia, or HSP. HSP is the name given to a group of disorders affecting about 20,000 Americans. HSP gradually disables its victims as long nerve cells in the spinal cord degenerate and muscles weaken and become spastic. It is often misdiagnosed as other nerve disorders, including multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also called Lou Gehrig's disease). There is no cure for HSP, which is also sometimes called familial spastic paraparesis or Strumpell-Lorain disease. Treatment is limited to physical therapy and exercise to help retain as much muscle function as possible, drug treatment to tame spastic muscle movements, and medication to treat patients' bladder and bowel control problems, and depression.
Spastic Medline NLM definition paralysis of the on spastic paraplegia Hereditary spasticparaplegia factsheet Support Groups familial spastic Paraplegia Support Group http://www.ion.ucl.ac.uk/library/patient/spastic.htm
Extractions: Excellent website on movement disorders. Includes: Information on disorders and treatment; Answers to FAQ's; An international listing of support and advocacy organizations and links to their web sites; A schedule of regional and national support group events; Web chats; News on the latest research; Links to other sites of interest and affinity groups.
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NORD - National Organization For Rare Disorders, Inc. Synonyms of Paraplegia, Hereditary spastic FSP; familial spastic Paraplegia;HSP; spastic Spinal familial paralysis; Strumpell Disease; http://www.rarediseases.org/search/rdbdetail_abstract.html?disname=Paraplegia, H
Fahr's Disease with increased muscle stiffness (rigidity) and restricted movements (spastic paralysis). reportsin the medical literature, Fahr s Disease is often familial. http://www.bchealthguide.org/kbase/nord/nord597.htm
Extractions: It is possible that the main title of the report is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Information on the following diseases can be found in the Related Disorders section of this report: According to reports in the medical literature, Fahr's Disease is often familial. Familial Fahr's Disease may be transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait or, in other affected families (kindreds), may have autosomal dominant inheritance. In other instances, the condition appears to occur randomly for unknown reasons (sporadically). Some experts suggest that the condition may sometimes result from an unidentified infection during pregnancy affecting the developing fetus (intrauterine infection). Fahr's Disease is marked by abnormal calcium deposits in areas of the brain, notably the basal ganglia, cerebral cortex, dentate nucleus, subthalamus and red nucleus areas. Loss of brain cells also occurs. These mineral deposits may also be found in areas where the myelin sheath surrounding nerves has been lost (demyelination), and in fatty (lipid) deposits. The heads of people with Fahr's Disease are often smaller than normal and appear to be round.
