Preferred Label : Autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia type 17;
ICD-11 definition : Patients with spastic paraplegia type 17 develop spastic paraplegia associated with
distal upper limb weakness and muscle atrophy. Age of onset is variable ranging from
the first to seventh decade. The severity of the syndrome varies within families.
Weakness is slowly progressive and patients may remain ambulant. The disease is caused
by mutation of the BSCL2 gene (11q12.3).;
ICD-11 synonym : Silver syndrome; Distal hereditary motor neuropathy type 5B; Spastic paraplegia-amyotrophy of hands and feet; SPG17; HMN5B;
Origin ID : 465472056;
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Patients with spastic paraplegia type 17 develop spastic paraplegia associated with
distal upper limb weakness and muscle atrophy. Age of onset is variable ranging from
the first to seventh decade. The severity of the syndrome varies within families.
Weakness is slowly progressive and patients may remain ambulant. The disease is caused
by mutation of the BSCL2 gene (11q12.3).