Basic Summary for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

Main name of condition: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Other names or spellings: HSP, Familial Spastic Paralysis

What is Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia?
  Brief description of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: Genetic defect causing leg weakness and other problems.
  Parent types of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: Paraplegia, Genetic Disease
  Organs Affected by Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: muscles, nerves

How serious is Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia?
Prognosis of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: The prognosis for individuals with HSP varies greatly. Some cases are seriously disabling while others are less disabling and are compatible with a productive and full life. The majority of individuals with HSP have a normal life expectancy. ¹

What causes Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia?
Class of Condition for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: genetic

What are the symptoms of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia?
Symptoms of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: see symptoms of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

Can anyone else get Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia?
Contagion of genetic conditions: generally not; see details in contagion of genetic diseases.
Inheritance of genetic conditions: see details in inheritance of genetic diseases.

How is it treated?
Treatments for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: see treatments for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

Society issues for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Hospitalization statistics for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia:

0.0005% (58) of hospital consultant episodes were for hereditary spastic paraplegia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
83% of hospital consultant episodes for hereditary spastic paraplegia required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
53% of hospital consultant episodes for hereditary spastic paraplegia were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
47% of hospital consultant episodes for hereditary spastic paraplegia were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
34% of hospital consultant episodes for hereditary spastic paraplegia required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
13.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for hereditary spastic paraplegia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for hereditary spastic paraplegia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
43 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for hereditary spastic paraplegia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
50% of hospital consultant episodes for hereditary spastic paraplegia occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
12% of hospital consultant episodes for hereditary spastic paraplegia occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
5.2% of hospital consultant episodes for hereditary spastic paraplegia were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.001% (478) of hospital bed days were for hereditary spastic paraplegia in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from NINDS Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Information Page: NINDS

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