Juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Juvenile amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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.
Also known as JALS, juvenile Charcot disease, juvenile Lou Gehrig disease — per MONDO