raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:101001

Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 21

Synonyms: Mast syndrome · SPG21

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood
Status
active

Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 21 is a complex type of hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by an onset in adolescence or adulthood of slowly progressive spastic paraparesis associated with the additional manifestations of apraxia, cognitive and speech decline (leading to dementia and akinetic mutism in some cases), personality disturbances and extrapyramidal (e.g. oromandibular dyskinesia, rigidity) and cerebellar (i.e. dysdiadochokinesia and incoordination) signs. Subtle abnormalities (e.g. developmental delays) may be noted earlier in childhood. A thin corpus callosum and white matter abnormalities are equally reported on magnetic resonance imaging.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 21Mast syndrome · SPG21
frParaplégie spastique autosomique récessive type 21SPG21 · Syndrome de Mast
deSpastische Paraplegie, autosomal-rezessive, Typ 21SPG21 · Mast-Syndrom
esParaplejía espástica autosómica recesiva tipo 21SPG21 · Síndrome de Mast
itParaplegia spastica autosomica recessiva, tipo 21SPG21 · Sindrome di Mast
nlAutosomaal recessieve spastische paraplegie type 21SPG21 · Syndroom van Mast
ptParaplegia espástica autossómica recessiva tipo 21SPG21 · Síndrome Mast
plAutosomalna recesywna paraplegia spastyczna typu 21SPG21 · Zespół Mast
csAutozomálně recesivní spastická paraplegie, typ 21SPG21 · Syndrom žírných buněk
ukАутосомно-рецесивна спастична параплегія, тип 21Мастопатія · SPG21
zh常染色体隐性遗传痉挛性截瘫21型Mast综合征
trOtozomal resesif spastik parapleji tip 21SPG21 · Mast sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM248900Evalidated
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.01NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009568Evalidated
MeSHC565409Evalidated
UMLSC1855346Evalidated
GARD16939Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SPG21Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:20373ENSG0000009048760818115q22.31SPG21 abhydrolase domain containing, maspardin
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families35 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated6024251[PMID]_6024251[PMID]_14564668[PMID]_24451228[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_6024251[PMID]_14564668[PMID]_24451228[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

19 annotations · validated 2018-04-25
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0007256Abnormal pyramidal sign
HP:0000726Dementia
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003134Abnormality of peripheral nerve conduction
HP:0002186Apraxia
HP:0010526Dysgraphia
HP:0002015Dysphagia
HP:0006892Frontotemporal cerebral atrophy
HP:0001288Gait disturbance
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001347Hyperreflexia
HP:0002079Hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
HP:0007340Lower limb muscle weakness
HP:0001268Mental deterioration
HP:0012075Personality disorder
HP:0002476Primitive reflex
HP:0001257Spasticity
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001317Abnormal cerebellum morphology
HP:0002071Abnormality of extrapyramidal motor function

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 14564668[PMID]_24451228[PMID]

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Sources for this card