Lateral sclerosis
ICD-10 Code
G12.23
Lateral sclerosis
Definition
Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) is an idiopathic non-familial motor neuron disease characterized by slowly progressive upper motor neuron dysfunction leading to spasticity, mild weakness in voluntary muscle movement, hyperreflexia, and loss of motor speech production.
Also known as adult-onset PLS, adult-onset primary lateral sclerosis, PLS, primary lateral sclerosis — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 230 per MONDO
- ICD10CM G12.23 per MONDO
- ICD9 335.24 per MONDO
- NCIT C129933 per MONDO
- Orphanet 35689 per MONDO
- SCTID 81211007 per MONDO
- UMLS C0154682 per MONDO
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nervous system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Nervous system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |