Childhood-onset spasticity with hyperglycinemia

Childhood-onset spasticity with hyperglycinemia is a rare neurometabolic disease characterized by a childhood onset of progressive spastic ataxia associated with gait disturbances, hyperreflexia, extensor plantar responses and non-ketotic hyperglycinemia typically revealed by biochemical analysis. Additional signs of upper extremity spasticity, dysarthria, learning difficulties, poor concentration, nystagmus, optic atrophy and reduced visual acuity may also be associated.