PhenomeGene — Human Disease Gene Website SeriesUBAP1

Clinical Characteristics

Neurological manifestations
•    Childhood or adolescent onset is typical; adult onset is less common.
•    Slowly progressive gait difficulty caused by spasticity and weakness of the lower limbs.
•    Hyperreflexia and positive Babinski sign.
•    Some individuals may present mild sensory symptoms.
•    Rare reports of ataxia or upper-limb involvement.
•    Cognitive function is usually preserved.
•    Urinary dysfunction has been reported in some patients.
•    Mild peripheral neuropathy may occur, although infrequently.

No consistent extra-neurological manifestations have been reported to date.