Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Website Results :: Linkspider UK hereditary spastic paraplegia Websites from the Linkspider UK. HereditarySpastic Paraplegia Directory. Complete Results for Hereditary http://www.linkspider.co.uk/Health/ConditionsandDiseases/GeneticDisorders/Heredi
Extractions: Directory Tree: Top Health Conditions and Diseases Genetic Disorders : Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (6) Add URL Advertise Here! Personalize Amazon ... HSPinfo.org - Information about hereditary spastic paraplegia, and disability resources. Includes newsletters, news, announcements, research and support. Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia - In depth look at this disease by John K. Fink, M.D., including genetic analysis, clinical features and FAQs. Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia - HSP information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The FSP Support Group - For people suffering from Familial Spastic Paraplegia. Includes a newsletter, discussion forum, links, and contact details. GeneClinics: An Overview - In depth details about hereditary spastic paraplegia. Includes a summary, definition, categories, diagnosis, genetic counseling and resources. MCW Healthlink: HSP - An article about hereditary spastic paraplegia, also called familial spastic paralysis.
Metropolitan Society For Crippled Children & Adults hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) Familial Spastic Paraparesis (FSP) Websitehttp//www.hspinfo.org hereditary spastic paraplegia is not a single disorder http://www.wheeler.org/pages/national_directory/natl_dir_h.html
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Extractions: Previous Story ... Related Stories Next Story Source: University Of Michigan Health System Date: ANN ARBOR, MI - Scientists report today that they have found a gene for a rare leg-weakening nerve disease that slowly robs children of their ability to walk - a finding that opens the door to better diagnosis and treatment of the disorder, and to insights into other spinal cord problems. Led by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System who have focused for years on both the childhood and adult forms of the mysterious group of disorders known as hereditary spastic paraplegia, the team publishes its results in the November issue of Nature Genetics. "This is a major step forward in our understanding of HSP's causes, and has already allowed us to provide diagnostic testing to a few patients," says U-M neurologist and senior author John K. Fink, M.D. "We've been looking for HSP genes since 1993, and we're happy to have found, at last, the first one for a childhood form of the disease. Now, the search continues for the rest."
Mioti: Medical Condition NINDS hereditary spastic paraplegia Information Page. Information from the NationalOrganization for Rare Disorders. WE MOVE hereditary spastic paraplegia. http://www.mioti.com/cat/condition/condition.asp?Cat=Paraplegia
Cpeak 's Home Page An estimated 150,000 people in the United States are affected by hereditary and sporadicataxias, a Familial spastic Paraparesis (or paraplegia) (FSP) (also http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Oasis/4988/
Extractions: National Ataxia Foundation The Chesapeake Chapter - NAF takes no responsibility for or does not imply endorsement of any products, services, or companies mentioned in the Web Page. All comments and attachments are for informational purposes only. Information was accurate at time of installation. An estimated 150,000 people in the United States are affected by hereditary and sporadic ataxias, a group of neurological disorders which are chronic and progressive conditions affecting coordination. They strike without regard to age, gender, or race. Are you an ataxian [or a friend or family member of someone with ataxia] who desires validation, personal support, and information? About our support group CHESAPEAKE CHAPTER-NAF SUGGESTED M.D.'s FOR LOCAL REGIONS NIH-NINDS Director's Message and Plans Review NIH Clincal Center Seeking Volunteers ... Insurance "Archives of CC-NAF Events: Abstracts of Meetings, From March 1998 to Present" Howard County Ataxia Support Group Meeting; December 7, 2002 Howard County Ataxia Support Group Meeting; October 5, 2002 August 3, 2002 Howard County Support Group Meeting ... May 12, 2001 Support Group Meeting Ataxia Classifications - reference MJD Window On Washington - WOW National Rehabilitation Information Center - NARIC Assistive Technology Information - ABLEDATA InterNAF - computer support list E-NAF Bulletin Board - E-NAF BB
Extractions: In the upcoming November 2002 American Journal of Human Genetics, CHG collaborators Reid et al. report that a mutation in a kinesin heavy chain gene, KIF5A, has been identified in a family with chromosome 12qlinked HSP (SPG10). KIF5A forms part of a protein motor complex that transports cargoes along microtubules. This finding supports an HSP-causative role for defective microtubule-mediated trafficking leading to nerve degeneration in the peripheral as well as the central nervous system. Including the kinesin gene mutation, eight HSP genes have currently been identified: SPG1/L1CAM gene codes for the protein L1 cell adhesion molecule SPG2/PLP gene codes for the protein myelin proteolipid protein SPG3A gene codes for the protein atlastin SPG4/SPAST gene codes for the protein spastin SPG7 gene codes for the protein paraplegin SPG10/KIF5A gene codes for the protein kinesin heavy chain 5A SPG13/HSP60 gene codes for the protein HSP60 SPG20 gene codes for the protein spartin
Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis - General Practice Notebook hereditary spastic paraparesis. This is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorderwhich in its simple form results in a progressive spastic paraplegia. http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/cache/-429195193.htm
2511 Linkage Of A Large Family With Hereditary Spastic Program Nr 2511 Linkage of a Large Family with hereditary SpasticParaplegia to Chromosome 2p. DR Rosen 1 , NH Chapman 2 , C. He http://www.faseb.org/genetics/ashg99/f2511.htm
Dr. John K. Fink J. Hum. Genet. 59140145, 1996. Fink, JK and Heiman-Patterson, T. hereditary spasticparaplegia. Advances in Genetic Research Neurology 461507-1514, 1996. http://www.umich.edu/~neurosci/faculty/fink.htm
Extractions: 1. Genetic Linkage analysis, positional cloning, inherited neurologic and psychiatric disorders. We found chromosomal loci for familial spastic paraplegia (FSP), a dominantly inherited, degenerative spinal cord disease; and for paroxysmal dystonic-choreoathetosis (PDC), a dominantly inherited movement disorder; and are pursuing the positional cloning of the FSP and PDC genes. We are exploring genetically dystonic Syrian hamsters as a potential homologue of human PDC. We are also using genetic linkage analysis to identify chromosomal loci of genes responsible for dominantly inherited, early-onset dementia and other neurologic disorders. 2. Developmental regulation of neuronal cytoskeleton. We cloned and sequenced the human microtubule associated protein 1a (MAP1a) gene. MAPs regulate microtubule stability and are therefore important factors governing the balance between neuronal rigidity and plasticity. MAP1a causes microtubules to be more stable and thus stabilize axonal shape. MAPs are under strict developmental regulation. Using transgenic mice, we are identifying the genetic regulatory elements of MAP1a in order to analyze the molecular genetic cascade that regulates microtubule stability.