Spastic Paraplegia 11 via the SPG11 Gene
Summary and Pricing 
Test Method
Sequencing and CNV Detection via NextGen Sequencing using PG-Select Capture ProbesTest Code | Test Copy Genes | Test CPT Code | Gene CPT Codes Copy CPT Code | Base Price | |
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15299 | SPG11 | 81407 | 81407,81479 | $990 | Order Options and Pricing |
Pricing Comments
This test is also offered via our exome backbone with CNV detection (click here). The exome-based test may be higher priced, but permits reflex to the entire exome or to any other set of clinically relevant genes.
An additional 25% charge will be applied to STAT orders. STAT orders are prioritized throughout the testing process.
Testing run on PG-Select capture probes does not include exome-wide CNV analysis. Reflex is available to PGxome or an exome-based panel, or you can use this gene list to create a custom panel (click here).
Click here for costs to reflex to whole PGxome.
Turnaround Time
3 weeks on average for standard orders or 2 weeks on average for STAT orders.
Please note: Once the testing process begins, an Estimated Report Date (ERD) range will be displayed in the portal. This is the most accurate prediction of when your report will be complete and may differ from the average TAT published on our website. About 85% of our tests will be reported within or before the ERD range. We will notify you of significant delays or holds which will impact the ERD. Learn more about turnaround times here.
Targeted Testing
For ordering sequencing of targeted known variants, go to our Targeted Variants page.
Clinical Features and Genetics 
Clinical Features
Spastic paraplegia 11 (SPG11) is a type of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) and is characterized by progressive spasticity and weakness of the lower limbs (Stevanin et al. 2008a). Most SPG11 cases are complex, i.e., the spastic paraparesis are associated with other features, such as cognitive impairments, thin corpus callosum (TCC), white and grey matter abnormalities (Stevanin et al. 2008b; Franca et al. 2012). Onset is typically early (age 1-31 years) and most SPG11 patients become wheelchair users 10-20 years after disease onset (Stevanin et al. 2008a).
Although cognitive impairments and TCC serve as phenotype predictors of SPG11, these features may also be present in other HSP patients with a different genetic basis. In addition, pathogenic variants in SPG11 can also cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2X (Montecchiani et al. 2016) and juvenile Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis type 5 (ALS5) (Orlacchio et al. 2010), different neurological disorders with overlapping features. Molecular genetic testing is very useful in a precise diagnosis of this type of disease.
Genetics
SPG11 is inherited as an autosomal recessive (AR) disorder and it is known to be the most common type of AR-HSP. SPG11 (also known as KIAA1840) is the only gene in which pathogenic variants cause SPG11 (Stevanin et al. 2007). The SPG11 gene encodes spatacsin (for spasticity with thin or atrophied corpus callosum syndrome protein), a protein expressed throughout the nervous system. The function of spatacsin is not well understood, but a recent study suggests that it may play roles in axonal maintenance and intracellular protein trafficking (Perez-Branguli et al. 2014). To date, with the exception of a few (<10) missense variants reported, all the identified pathogenic variants (>150) in SPG11 are either nonsense or deletions/duplications leading to a frameshift, strongly suggesting a loss-of-function mechanism (Human Gene Mutation Database).
Clinical Sensitivity - Sequencing with CNV PG-Select
SPG11 accounts for approximately 21% of all autosomal recessive (AR) hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) (Stevanin et al. 2008b). For patients with early-onset and cognitive impairments associated with thin corpus callosum (TCC), pathogenic variants in SPG11 may account for up to 59% of cases (Stevanin et al. 2008b; Denora et al. 2009).
Testing Strategy
This test is performed using Next-Gen sequencing with additional Sanger sequencing as necessary.
This test provides full coverage of all coding exons of the SPG11 gene plus 10 bases of flanking noncoding DNA in all available transcripts along with other non-coding regions in which pathogenic variants have been identified at PreventionGenetics or reported elsewhere. We define full coverage as >20X NGS reads or Sanger sequencing.
Indications for Test
Candidates for this test are patients showing features consistent with AR-HSP and family members of patients who have known SPG11-HSP mutations. This test may also be considered for the reproductive partners of individuals who carry pathogenic variants in SPG11.
Candidates for this test are patients showing features consistent with AR-HSP and family members of patients who have known SPG11-HSP mutations. This test may also be considered for the reproductive partners of individuals who carry pathogenic variants in SPG11.
Gene
Official Gene Symbol | OMIM ID |
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SPG11 | 610844 |
Inheritance | Abbreviation |
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Autosomal Dominant | AD |
Autosomal Recessive | AR |
X-Linked | XL |
Mitochondrial | MT |
Disease
Name | Inheritance | OMIM ID |
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Spastic Paraplegia 11 | AR | 604360 |
Citations 
- Denora P.S. et al. 2009. Human Mutation. 30: E500-19. PubMed ID: 19105190
- França M.C. Jr. et al. 2012. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 83: 828-33. PubMed ID: 22696581
- Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD).
- Montecchiani C. et al. 2016. Brain : a Journal of Neurology. 139: 73-85. PubMed ID: 26556829
- Orlacchio A. et al. 2010. Brain : a Journal of Neurology. 133: 591-8. PubMed ID: 20110243
- Pérez-Brangulí F. et al. 2014. Human Molecular Genetics. 23: 4859-74. PubMed ID: 24794856
- Stevanin G et al. 2008a. Spastic Paraplegic 11. In: Pagon RA, Adam MP, Bird TD, Dolan CR, Fong C-T, Smith RJ, and Stephens K, editors. GeneReviews™, Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle. PubMed ID: 20301389
- Stevanin G. et al. 2007. Nature Genetics. 39: 366-72. PubMed ID: 17322883
- Stevanin G. et al. 2008b. Brain : a Journal of Neurology. 131: 772-84. PubMed ID: 18079167
Ordering/Specimens 
Ordering Options
We offer several options when ordering sequencing tests. For more information on these options, see our Ordering Instructions page. To view available options, click on the Order Options button within the test description.
myPrevent - Online Ordering
- The test can be added to your online orders in the Summary and Pricing section.
- Once the test has been added log in to myPrevent to fill out an online requisition form.
- PGnome sequencing panels can be ordered via the myPrevent portal only at this time.
Requisition Form
- A completed requisition form must accompany all specimens.
- Billing information along with specimen and shipping instructions are within the requisition form.
- All testing must be ordered by a qualified healthcare provider.
For Requisition Forms, visit our Forms page
Specimen Types
Specimen Requirements and Shipping Details
ORDER OPTIONS
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