Clinical Spectrum of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Children: A study of 74 cases.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore the spectrum of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) in children in Oman.

Methods: This retrospective study was carried out between January 1994 and August 2011 on children with delayed development, gait disorders and motor handicaps, with signs of symmetrical pyramidal tract involvement. A detailed perinatal and family history, including the age of onset of symptoms, was recorded.