HSP-Info: Welcome

Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a rare and incurable genetic disease which often begins in childhood and steadily worsens. Defects in the nerve cells complicate walking, often making it impossible.

Since 1998, we have promoted HSP research and support people who are affected by HSP. On our website you will find information about the disease, contacts, therapies, the level of research and how you can help us, with your donation working for those affected.

At our annual symposium, scientists from all over the world meet to exchange their current research findings.

Through the lucrative Advanced Scholarship, the Tom Wahlig Foundation awards promising research projects. In addition, two to three projects per year will be supported by our Foundation. The funding guidelines were revised in 2017.

Please watch our video about HSP and TWS (2011), which is in German.

Current News

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1,500 metres across a part of Lake Constance, despite being in a wheelchair!

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...for our 25th Symposium...

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The Global Network Meeting on HSP Research

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Watch the TWS symposium on youtube

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Giulia Guarato will be honored at the TWS symposium in Recklinghausen

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This year’s symposium of the Tom Wahlig Foundation focuses on improving understanding and care for people living with hereditary spastic paraplegia…

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Deadline for applicants is December 1

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Dr. Alzhraa A. Ibrahim is awarded the prize in Heidelberg

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Consensus Meeting on Demonstrating Meaningful Change in HSPs and Ataxias and Annual Meeting of the Tom Wahlig Foundation and TreatHSP | March 12-14,…

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Exciting plans for 2025

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Presentation of projects at symposium in Erlangen

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Meeting great success for HSP research

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Programme and venues in Erlangen

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Lots of info from European HSP patient advocacy groups

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Please submit your projects by September 30th

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Our fundraising campaign in summer 2023!

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We are looking forward to an exciting spring time!

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TWS is delighted to recieve € 7,157 for Christmas!

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Course of events on December 1 + 2 in Tübingen

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Tom Wahlig Foundation honors scientists from Cambridge and Boston

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