HSP Research Foundation

The HSP Research Foundation was created in 2005 to find a cure for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia - an inherited, degenerative disease affecting mainly the legs, causing muscle weakness and spasticity and severely impairing walking.

The HSP Research Foundation is an incorporated, registered Australian charity, which facilitates and funds research to find a cure. The Foundation is also the community hub for HSPers in Australia, creating awareness and providing support and education.

The Foundation’s sole purpose is to serve the HSP community and act in their best interests. The primary focus is on Australians with HSP, but just like HSP itself, which knows no ethnic or geographic boundaries, in some ways we serve the global HSP community of over 500,000. Each month, the website receives about 800 different visitors from 68 countries (75% from Australia) who view around 5,000 pages.