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Vascular, Vitamin Infectious B12, Biotin & Nutrition deficiency  Radiation ALS Tumor, Trauma & Toxic Epidural Abscess & Electricity   Developmental & Hereditary Spondylosis & Spine Paraneoplastic & Parasagittal Arachnoiditis Syringomyelia Multiple Sclerosis & Myelitis Systemic disorders

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Spastic paraparesis: Shoes Shoes are worn at toes

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Idiopathic spasticity: Metabolic testing

• Amino Acids (+ Homocysteine): Serum
• Organic Acids: Urine
• Acylcarnitine Profile
• Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA)
• Serum: Ammonia, Lactate/Pyruvate, Copper, Ceruloplasmin
• Urine: Creatine Metabolites
• CSF: Glucose, Amino Acids, L-Methylfolate, α-amino adipic semialdehyde (AASA), Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)

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