Multigeneration family with dominant SPG30 hereditary spastic paraplegia

Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2017 Oct 14;4(11):821-824. doi: 10.1002/acn3.452. eCollection 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Autosomal recessive KIF1A missense mutations cause hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) type SPG30, while recessive truncations lead to sensory and autonomic neuropathy (HSN2C) and many de novo missense mutations are associated with cognitive impairment. Here, we describe family members across three generations with pure HSP. A heterozygous p.Ser69Leu KIF1A mutation segregates with those afflicted. The same variant was previously reported in a Finnish father and son with pure HSP as well as four members of a Sicilian kindred with more intrafamilial phenotypic variability. This further validates the pathogenicity of the p.Ser69Leu mutation and suggests that it may represent a mutation hot spot.

Grants and funding

This work was funded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke grant ; National Institutes of Health grant .