TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.63, sa.3, ss.495-499, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
Background. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a chronic motor neuron disease characterised by progressive weakness in striated muscles resulting from the destruction of neuronal cells. The term juvenile ALS (JALS) is used for patients whose symptoms start before 25 years of age. JALS may be sporadic or familial.