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Juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

ORPHA:300605· ICD-10 G12.2

Definition

Juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (JALS) is a very rare severe motor neuron disease characterized by progressive upper and lower motor neuron degeneration causing facial spasticity, dysarthria, and gait disorders with onset before 25 years of age.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood