Vitiligo with spastic paraparesis: A rare neurocutaneous syndrome

Abstract

Hereditary spastic paraparesis/familial spastic paraparesis is a group of clinically and genetically diverse disorders characterized by progressive usually severe, lower extremity weakness and spasticity. Vitiligo with spastic paraparesis, a disorder of hereditary spastic paraparesis group, is a rare neurocutaneous syndrome. Herein, we report a case of vitiligo with spastic paraparesis with a family history of similar type of disease in another sib, in a family of non-consanguineous marriage.

Keywords

Vitiligo - hereditary spastic paraparesis - syndrome - heterogeneous