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Research Highlights

New HSP gene discovered – SPTSSA

Found to cause complex HSP in 3 children

Body, blood and brain changes in SPG 11

Metabolic therapies may have potential

Mouse & human symptoms linked in SPG47

Potential for testing therapies

New HSP genotypes & phenotypes

Research from China, Mali, India, Taiwan, Russia, Saudi Arabia

SPG15 HSP disease mechanism defined

Drug candidates for treatment identified

Vast differences in SPG4 HSP explained

Disruption to another gene SARS2 identified

Predicting disease onset in SPG4 HSP

Particular features of gait identified

Promising gene therapy developed

Effective for DNM2 related diseases including SPG

Detailed study of SPG15 HSP

Comprehensive characterisation established

Calcium balance disrupted in SPG4 HSP

Relevant to disease mechanism

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