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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

The Puzzle of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: From Epidemiology to Treatment.

Arun Meyyazhagan, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Manikantan Pappuswamy, Antonio Orlacchio

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
19citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

19 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026
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  6. Arginase 1 deficiency: a treatable form of spastic paraplegia.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025
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  11. Biomarkers in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  15. Frontiers in neurology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Arun MeyyazhaganDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Perugia, 06132 Perugia, Italy.
Haripriya Kuchi BhotlaDepartment of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560029, India.
Manikantan PappuswamyDepartment of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru 560029, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6047-3702
Antonio OrlacchioDipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Perugia, 06132 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2602-3281
Christ University · INUniversity of Perugia · IT

Funding

Department of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Perugia Fondo Ricerca di Base, Grants no. DSCH_BASE19_ORLACCHIO and RICERCABASE_2020_ORLACCHIO to A.O.Italian Ministry of Health Grant no. RF19.12 to A.O.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inherited neurodegenerative pathology characterized by lower muscle tone and increasing spasticity in the lower limbs is termed hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). HSP is associated with changes in about 80 genes and their products involved in various biochemical pathways, such as lipid droplet formation, endoplasmic reticulum shaping, axon transport, endosome trafficking, and mitochondrial function. With the inheritance patterns of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive, and mitochondrial inheritance, HSP is prevalent around the globe at a rate of 1-5 cases in every 100,000 individuals. Recent technology and medical interventions somewhat aid in recognizing and managing the malaise. However, HSP still lacks an appropriate and adequate therapeutic approach. Current therapies are based on the clinical manifestations observed in the patients, for example, smoothing the relaxant spastic muscle and physiotherapies. The limited clinical trial studies contribute to the absence of specific pharmaceuticals for HSPs. Our current work briefly explains the causative genes, epidemiology, underlying mechanism, and the management approach undertaken to date. We have also mentioned the latest approved drugs to summarise the available knowledge on therapeutic strategies for HSP.

Indexed as

Spastic Paraplegia, HereditaryEndoplasmic ReticulumEndosomesHumansMitochondriaMutationclinical manifestationsdrugsgeneshereditary spastic paraplegiapathwaystherapies

Identifiers

PMID35887006
PMCPMC9321931
OpenAlexW4285033170

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