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applepiippobee
06-07-2005, 10:24 AM
Hi:
I am new to this site I found in a local paper. I have a rare Neurogentic disease. Hereditary Spastic Paraparesis. I am always on the look out for sucess in treatments in other related diseases in the hope the effect may trickle over to help me and my family. I am under excellent medical care and my neuro. works in research, but I am always looking for something . . .if not for me then my kids. I am at the point where I needed a Baclofen pump to continue walking longer and I am under 45. I also have a few related problems. I would love to read articles or have information sent to me on My condtion when available. I know this disease is rarely seen, and my sister who is a physician terms it textbook because a neurologist will rarely see it much less a GP. I have children. It is autosomal dominant. I know one of my kids is affected . Mild-but no one can tell me what the future holds for my family or others with HSP. Thanks.

LAA

applepiippobee
07-09-2005, 03:14 PM
There is a new drug called PTC124 that is being released for testing on people with CF and duchene's MD. It is said to be able to treat other genetic diseases too. Nonsense mutations-my disease has different causes, different genetic glitches that can cause it and vary some of the symptoms. It will not help me-but others with the same disease. It is good to hear that there are people out there working for cures/treatments for all diseases. There may be trickle effects from one condtion to another.

Wise Young
07-27-2005, 12:27 AM
apple, Here is some information about PTC124
http://www.fsp-info.de/neufsp/PTC124_background.pdf

Wise.