A case of hereditary spastic paraplegia with demyelinating polyneuropathy

The hereditary spastic paraplegias are a group of heterogeneous disorders characterised by lower limb spasticity. Although most cases represent a ‘pure' form, variants with additional ‘complicating' features have been documented. We report a patient with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) having a demyelinating form of polyneuropathy which has not been previously associated with this condition

Key words: Absent sensory action potentials markedly prolonged distal motor latencies; reduced nerve conduction velocities

DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v50i3.1434

Ceylon Medical Journal Vol.50(3) 2005: 128-129