raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:401849

Autosomal spastic paraplegia type 72

Synonyms: SPG72

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

A rare autosomal dominant pure hereditary spastic paraplegia characterized by early childhood onset of slowly progressive crural spastic paraparesis presenting with spastic gait, mild stiffness at rest, hyperreflexia (in lower limbs), extensor plantar responses and, in some, mild postural tremor, pes cavus, sphincter disturbances and sensory loss at ankles.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAutosomal spastic paraplegia type 72SPG72
frParaplégie spastique autosomique type 72= en
deSpastische Paraplegie, autosomal-rezessive, Typ 72= en
esParaplejía espástica autosómica tipo 72= en
itParaplegia spastica autosomica recessiva tipo 72= en
nlAutosomale spastische paraplegie type 72= en
ptParaplegia espástica autossómica tipo 72= en
plAutosomalna paraplegia spastyczna typu 72= en
csAutozomální spastická paraplegie, typ 72= en
ukАутосомна спастична параплегія, тип 72= en
zh常染色体痉挛性截瘫72型= en
trOtozomal spastik parapleji tip 72= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM615625Evalidated
ICD-10G11.4NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.00NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-118B44.01NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0014282Evalidated
UMLSC3810160Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
REEP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:17975ENSG000001325636093475q31.2receptor accessory protein 224388663[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families14 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated24388663[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_24388663[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

9 annotations · validated 2018-05-23
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002063Rigidity
HP:0002064Spastic gait
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001761Pes cavus
HP:0002839Urinary bladder sphincter dysfunction
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0011446Abnormality of higher mental function
HP:0006938Impaired vibration sensation at ankles
HP:0002354Memory impairment
HP:0012531Pain
HP:0002174Postural tremor

Run the differential on the 2 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 24388663[PMID]

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