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There is no specific treatment for JALS. Management generally involves physical and occupational therapy to promote mobility and independence.[1]
This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
| Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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| 80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Abnormal pyramidal sign | 0007256 | |
| Abnormal upper motor neuron morphology |
Abnormal shape of upper motor neuron
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0002127 |
| Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | 0007354 | |
| Dysarthria |
Difficulty articulating speech
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0001260 |
| EMG abnormality | 0003457 | |
| Gait disturbance |
Abnormal gait
Abnormal walk
Impaired gait
[ more ]
|
0001288 |
| Hyperreflexia |
Increased reflexes
|
0001347 |
| Spasticity |
Involuntary muscle stiffness, contraction, or spasm
|
0001257 |
| 30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Decreased muscle mass | 0003199 | |
| Pseudobulbar behavioral symptoms | 0002193 | |
| 5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
| Abnormality of the bladder | 0000014 | |
| Sensory neuropathy |
Damage to nerves that sense feeling
|
0000763 |
Related diseases are conditions that have similar signs and symptoms. A health care provider may consider these conditions in the table below when making a diagnosis. Please note that the table may not include all the possible conditions related to this disease.
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Conditions with similar signs and symptoms from Orphanet
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Differential diagnoses include juvenile primary lateral sclerosis and, to a lesser extent, infantile-onset ascending hereditary spastic paralysis (see these terms).
Visit the
Orphanet disease page
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