Paraplegia Spastic Strumpell

Paraplegic spastic paraplegia is a rare neuromuscular disease that occurs in the form of bilateral, predominantly spastic paraplegia. When it occurs, in the vast majority of cases, the underlying cause is a stroke or ischemia of the central nervous system affecting the cerebrospinal fluid (spinal cord). With spastic paraplegia, both segmental and generalized muscle weakness is observed while reflex reactions are preserved (from simple to high). For an accurate diagnosis, in addition to a neurological examination, it is necessary to conduct thorough laboratory (EEG, ultrasound, CT scan of the brain) and instrumental diagnostics (MRI of the brain, ENMG, etc.).

Strempell spastic paraplegia usually occurs in people around fifty years of age, but can also occur due to other reasons. Approximately 95% of patients are men. This is due to the fact that the disease is considered one of the types of spinal muscular atrophy, which occurs due to an attack by a viral infection on the nervous system.

The disease passes through the development stage gradually, and the following is noted:

1. slow gait; 2. recurrent problems with vision and hearing; 3. men experience erectile dysfunction (women have vaginal bleeding); 4. Women experience depression.