infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis

ICD-10: G12.2MeSH: C537217ORPHA: 1216

Overview

Infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis (IAHSP) is a very rare motor neuron disease characterized by severe spasticity of the lower limbs in early life, progression of spasticity to the upper limbs in late childhood, and dysarthria

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

HypotoniaJoint stiffnessDistal amyotrophyCachexiaNonprogressive muscular atrophy

Classification & Codes

ICD-10 Code

G12.2

MeSH Code

C537217

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:1216
infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis
ICD-10G12.2
MeSHC537217
OrphanetORPHA:1216
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record5 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO