Neurophysiological and ophthalmological findings of SPG7-related spastic ataxia: a phenotype study in an Irish cohort.
Petya Bogdanova-MihaylovaHongying ChenHelena Maria PlappCiara GormanMichael D AlexanderJohn C McHughSharon MoranAnne EarlyLorraine CassidyTimothy LynchSinéad M MurphyRichard A WalshPublished in: Journal of neurology (2021)
Our results highlight that recessive SPG7 mutations may account for spastic ataxia with peripheral neuropathy in only a small proportion of patients. RNFL abnormalities with predominant temporal RNFL reduction are common and OCT should be considered part of the routine assessment in spastic ataxia.