current authorSpastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc.original authorBeth Helmstetter

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Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc.

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Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc.

HSP and PLS are neurological disorders affecting the voluntary muscles. The disorders are progressive and may lead to patients being unable to walk, and more. The Spastic Paraplegia Foundation is dedicated to advancing research and finding the cures for two groups of closely related, progressive neurological disorders: Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS) and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP).