raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:401795

Autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 59

Synonyms: SPG59

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy
Status
active

A rare, complex hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by an early onset of progressive lower limb spasticity, tip-toe walking, scissor gait, hyperreflexia and clonus that may be associated with borderline intellectual disability. Nystagmus and pes equinovarus have also been reported.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal recessive spastic paraplegia type 59SPG59
frParaplégie spastique autosomique récessive type 59= en
deSpastische Paraplegie, autosomal-rezessive, Typ 59= en
esParaplejía espástica autosómica recesiva tipo 59= en
itParaplegia spastica autosomica recessiva tipo 59= en
nlAutosomaal recessieve spastische paraplegie type 59= en
ptParaplegia espástica autossómica recessiva tipo 59
plAutosomalna recesywna paraplegia spastyczna typu 59= en
csAutozomálně recesivní spastická paraplegie, typ 59= en
ukАутосомно-рецесивна спастична параплегія, тип 59= en
zh常染色体隐性遗传痉挛性截瘫59型= en
trOtozomal resesif spastik parapleji tip 59= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.01NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018416Evalidated
UMLSC4750857Evalidated
GARD21695Evalidated

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
USP8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12631ENSG0000013859260315815q21.2ubiquitin specific peptidase 824482476[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24482476[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24482476[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

11 annotations · validated 2018-10-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0001258Spastic paraplegia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002169Clonus
HP:0002509Limb hypertonia
HP:0002395Lower limb hyperreflexia
HP:0002061Lower limb spasticity
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002064Spastic gait
HP:0001762Talipes equinovarus
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
Excluded (0%)
HP:0001317Abnormal cerebellum morphology
HP:0002500Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 24482476[PMID]_27271711[PMID]_27217339[PMID]_24954637[PMID]

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