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Epidemiological and clinical features and candidate variants in HSP-related genes were analyzed and summarized.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> 54 cases (probands from 25 different pedigrees and 29 sporadic cases) from 95 patients with a primary diagnosis of HSP were finally confirmed to have a clinical diagnosis of HSP based on clinical criteria, including their clinical findings, family history and long-term follow-up. Earlier disease onset was associated with longer diagnostic delay and longer disease duration and was associated with a lower risk of loss of ability to walk independently. In addition, 20 candidate variants in reported HSP-related genes were identified in these clinically diagnosed HSP patients, including variants in <jats:italic>SPAST, ALT1, WASHC5, SPG11, B4GALNT1,<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>REEP1<\/jats:italic>. The genetic diagnostic rate in these 54 patients was 35.18%.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Hereditary spastic paraplegia has high clinical and genetic heterogeneity and is prone to misdiagnosis. Long-term follow-up and genetic testing can partially assist in diagnosing HSP. 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