Alternative titles and symbols : IDMDC; Intellectual disability, motor dysfunction, and joint contractures; SPG18; Spastic paraplegia 18, autosomal recessive;
Description : Spastic paraplegia-18 is a severe autosomal recessive neurologic disorder characterized
by onset in early childhood of progressive spastic paraplegia resulting in motor disability.
Most affected individuals have severe psychomotor retardation. Some may develop significant
joint contractures (summary by Alazami et al., 2011 and Yildirim et al., 2011).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the endoplasmic reticulum lipid raft-associated protein 2 gene
(ERLIN2, 611605.0001);