Fatal Familial Insomnia

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Description
Related genes
Clinical Features
Incidence and onset information
Alternative Names
Researches and researchers
Gene Panels
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Description

Fatal familial insomnia (FFI) is a very rare form of prion disease (see this term) characterized by subacute onset of insomnia showing as a reduced overall sleep time, autonomic dysfunction, and motor disturbances.

Genes related to Fatal Familial Insomnia

PRNP

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Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Fatal Familial Insomnia

Seizures
Ataxia
Nystagmus
Spasticity
Hypertension
Dysarthria
Fever
Tremor
Fatigue
Dysphagia

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
— No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Fatal Familial Insomnia Is also known as insomnia, fatal familial.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Fatal Familial Insomnia extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

MILANO — Dr Roberto CHIESA
Investigator of research project
- Institution/s:
  — Dulbecco Telethon Institute, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri"
- Research area/topic::
  A new exploitation of a tetracationic-porphyrin able to reduce PrPC and to inhibit PrPSc replication: characterization of the mechanism of action and preclinical studies in mouse models of genetic prion disease

MILANO — Dr Gianluigi FORLONI
Investigator of research project
- Institution/s:
  — Dulbecco Telethon Institute, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche "Mario Negri"
- Research area/topic::
  Fatal familial insomnia: preventive treatment with doxycycline of at risk individuals

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA — Dr Jesús RODRÍGUEZ REQUENA
Investigator of research project - Coordinator of research network
- Institution/s:
  — CiMUS - Centro de Investigación en Medicina Molecular y Enfermedades Crónicas
- Research area/topic::
  CHAPRION: Pharmacological chaperones for genetic prion diseases - ES

EDINBURGH — Ms Jan MACKENZIE
Coordinator of research network
- Institution/s:
  — Western General Hospital
- Research area/topic::
  EUROCJD surveillance network: the European and allied countries collaborative study group of Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases

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Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Dementia. By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States). SORL1, TARDBP, VCP, FIG4, OPTN, TREM2, CSF1R, CHMP2B, DCTN1, C9orf72, FUS, ALS2, SETX, GRN, ANG, APOE, APP, MAPT, PRNP, PSEN1 , (...) View the complete list with 1 more genes Panel complete gene list SORL1, TARDBP, VCP, FIG4, OPTN, TREM2, CSF1R, CHMP2B, DCTN1, C9orf72, FUS, ALS2, SETX, GRN, ANG, APOE, APP, MAPT, PRNP, PSEN1, PSEN2 Specificity 5 % Genes 100 %
Genetic Prion Diseases. By Center for Human Genetics Laboratory University Hospitals - University Hospitals Laboratory Service Foundation (United States). PRNP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Ataxia Exome Panel. By Genetic Services Laboratory University of Chicago (United States). BCS1L, RTN2, SACS, SCN1A, SCN2A, SCN8A, SCO1, SDHA, SDHD, SLC16A2, SLC17A5, SLC19A2, SLC1A3, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A1, SLC9A1, SLC9A6, SNAP25, SOD1 , (...) View the complete list with 457 more genes Panel complete gene list BCS1L, RTN2, SACS, SCN1A, SCN2A, SCN8A, SCO1, SDHA, SDHD, SLC16A2, SLC17A5, SLC19A2, SLC1A3, SLC20A2, SLC2A1, SLC6A1, SLC9A1, SLC9A6, SNAP25, SOD1, SOX10, BTD, SPG11, ATL1, SPAST, SPG7, SPR, SPTAN1, SPTBN2, SQSTM1, CDKL5, STUB1, STXBP1, SUCLG1, SUOX, SURF1, TBCE, TWNK, TCF4, TCN2, TH, ACO2, TINF2, NKX2-1, TRPC3, TSFM, CEP41, TTPA, TTR, UBE3A, UCHL1, UQCRB, VAMP1, VARS, VLDLR, VRK1, WFS1, WWOX, XPA, XRCC4, YME1L1, ZIC1, SAMD9L, ATP8A2, ERLIN2, FBXL4, AAAS, PRX, CA8, CACNA1A, CACNA1G, PRDM8, CACNB4, PCDH19, SCYL1, ELOVL4, TMEM237, NPC2, CAPN1, PUM1, CASK, SNX14, CAV1, TSEN34, CHCHD10, LRPPRC, BSCL2, ABHD12, PANK2, NDUFAF5, APTX, SLC52A3, DNAJC5, TGM6, SLC19A3, PNPLA6, KIF1B, SCARB2, COQ8A, DGAT2, ERLIN1, PRICKLE1, NIPA1, MLC1, SYNE1, SLC39A4, RRM2B, TRNT1, TPK1, GJC2, PDSS1, TDP2, EXOSC3, FKRP, ADA2, NAXE, RNASEH1, SPART, CPT1C, COG4, RTN4IP1, PMPCA, ATPAF2, CAMTA1, NDUFAF1, TDP1, GBA2, NALCN, EBF3, POMGNT1, TTBK2, MECR, COQ4, DDHD1, POMT2, TECPR2, KIAA0586, CCDC88C, POLR1C, CLCN2, COQ6, NUBPL, CHAMP1, PRICKLE2, NDUFA11, SPG21, SUMF1, ZIC4, MBD5, APOPT1, L2HGDH, CYP2U1, TPP1, CLN5, ZFYVE26, TUBA1A, CLN6, TUBB4A, TUBB, CLN8, CLPP, AARS2, HACE1, NDUFAF4, FARS2, FA2H, ELOVL5, RARS2, INPP5E, AHI1, NHLRC1, RNASET2, RNF216, BRAT1, COL18A1, KCTD7, AP5Z1, COX10, COX15, COX6B1, GMPPB, CP, PEX26, PDSS2, SLC13A5, SYT14, ALG6, UBA5, ETHE1, NDUFA12, B9D1, BEAN1, PTRH2, TACO1, WDR62, TCTN3, SIL1, FLVCR1, CSTB, CEP104, CTBP1, OTUD4, CTDP1, TMEM216, MARS2, LRSAM1, TMEM240, SLC25A46, MMADHC, COQ2, CTSD, COQ9, CTSF, RNF170, ARL13B, C19orf12, ANO10, MTPAP, DARS2, CUL4B, CWF19L1, TTC21B, OFD1, TRAPPC11, TCTN2, REEP1, CPLANE1, POMGNT2, WDR73, PIGG, TTC19, CYP27A1, TMEM70, TCTN1, CTC1, CSPP1, PIEZO2, HEPACAM, UROC1, CYP7B1, WDR81, RNF168, CEP120, NAT8L, C12orf65, FOXRED1, TMEM138, COX20, DBT, DCX, IBA57, TSEN54, SLC6A19, NDUFAF2, TMEM107, COX14, VWA3B, TMEM67, TSEN2, MFSD8, NDUFAF6, DKC1, DLAT, DLD, ZNF592, RUBCN, CEP290, KIAA0556, IFT140, TELO2, ADSL, DDHD2, FASTKD2, RPGRIP1L, TBC1D24, CC2D2A, DMXL2, SH3TC2, ROGDI, KIDINS220, ARV1, UQCRQ, DYNC1H1, MTFMT, DNM2, DNMT1, DOCK3, NDUFAF3, PIK3R5, DPM1, POLR3A, ATP13A2, RFT1, SLC52A2, POLR3B, KIF7, PRRT2, SLC46A1, DNAJC19, SEPSECS, TYMP, AFG3L2, EEF2, EGR2, EIF2B1, EIF2B2, EIF2B3, EIF2B4, EIF2B5, ENTPD1, EOMES, COA5, SDHAF1, EPM2A, ERCC3, ERCC4, ERCC5, ERCC6, ERCC8, FKTN, FGF12, FGF14, ISPD, FMR1, FOLR1, FOXG1, FXN, FTL, PET100, ALDH5A1, GABRB3, GALC, B4GALNT1, GAMT, GAN, GBE1, GCH1, GFAP, GJA1, GJB1, GLB1, GCLC, ALS2, GOSR2, SETX, GPI, AMACR, ADGRG1, GRID2, GRM1, GRN, GSS, ABCB7, HARS, HCN1, HERC1, HEXA, HEXB, HIBCH, HLCS, HNRNPH2, HSD17B4, HSPD1, AP1S2, AP4B1, AP4E1, AP4M1, AP4S1, ABCD1, ITM2B, ITPR1, KCNA1, KCNA2, KCNC1, KCNC3, KCND3, KCNJ10, KCNQ2, KIF1C, KIF5A, L1CAM, LAMA1, LARGE1, LIG4, LMNB1, LMNB2, LRP4, MAG, MAPK10, ARL6IP1, MECP2, MKS1, ARSA, MME, MPDU1, MPV17, MPZ, MRE11, ASL, MT-TP, MVK, ASS1, NDUFA1, NDUFA10, NDUFA2, NDUFA9, NDUFB3, NDUFS1, NDUFS2, NDUFS3, NDUFS4, NDUFS6, NDUFS7, NDUFS8, NDUFV1, NDUFV2, NEU1, NF2, ATCAY, NOL3, PNP, NPC1, NPHP1, ATM, ATP1A2, ATP1A3, NT5C2, NUP62, OPA1, OPA3, OPHN1, ATP2B3, OTC, PAX6, PC, ATP7B, PCNA, CHMP1A, PDE6D, PDHA1, PDHB, PDYN, PEX1, PEX10, PEX16, PEX7, KIF1A, PGK1, AUH, PGM3, PHYH, PLA2G6, PLP1, PMM2, PMP22, PNKD, PNKP, POLG, POMT1, CTSA, PPT1, PRF1, PRKCG, DNAJC3, PRNP, PRPS1, HTRA1, PSAP, SLC33A1, PSEN1, PTS, PEX2, ALDH18A1, BCKDHA, BCKDHB, RARS, RELN Specificity 1 % Genes 100 %
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and Related Hereditary Neuropathies, PMP22 Deletion/Duplication with Reflex to Sequencing Panel. By ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics (United States). SBF1, SCN9A, SLC12A6, SOX10, ATL1, SPTLC1, SPTLC2, TFG, YARS, PRX, SLC5A7, ARHGEF10, WNK1, BSCL2, GDAP1, TRIM2, CCT5, KIF1B, LITAF, FIG4 , (...) View the complete list with 58 more genes Panel complete gene list SBF1, SCN9A, SLC12A6, SOX10, ATL1, SPTLC1, SPTLC2, TFG, YARS, PRX, SLC5A7, ARHGEF10, WNK1, BSCL2, GDAP1, TRIM2, CCT5, KIF1B, LITAF, FIG4, MFN2, BICD2, TRPV4, TDP1, FGD4, AARS, GNB4, SBF2, MYH14, DHTKD1, INF2, LRSAM1, LAS1L, REEP1, RETREG1, DCTN1, MED25, PLEKHG5, SH3TC2, DYNC1H1, DNM2, DNMT1, HSPB8, EGR2, FBLN5, GAN, GARS, GJB1, SETX, HARS, HEXA, HINT1, HK1, HOXD10, DNAJB2, HSPB1, HSPB3, IGHMBP2, ELP1, KARS, KIF5A, LMNA, MARS, MPZ, MTMR2, NDRG1, NEFL, NGF, NTRK1, ATP7A, AIFM1, PDK3, KIF1A, PMP22, BAG3, PRNP, PRPS1, RAB7A Specificity 2 % Genes 100 %
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) and Related Hereditary Neuropathies Panel, Sequencing. By ARUP Laboratories, Molecular Genetics and Genomics (United States). SBF1, SCN9A, SLC12A6, SOX10, ATL1, SPTLC1, SPTLC2, TFG, YARS, PRX, SLC5A7, ARHGEF10, WNK1, BSCL2, GDAP1, TRIM2, CCT5, KIF1B, LITAF, FIG4 , (...) View the complete list with 58 more genes Panel complete gene list SBF1, SCN9A, SLC12A6, SOX10, ATL1, SPTLC1, SPTLC2, TFG, YARS, PRX, SLC5A7, ARHGEF10, WNK1, BSCL2, GDAP1, TRIM2, CCT5, KIF1B, LITAF, FIG4, MFN2, BICD2, TRPV4, TDP1, FGD4, AARS, GNB4, SBF2, MYH14, DHTKD1, INF2, LRSAM1, LAS1L, REEP1, RETREG1, DCTN1, MED25, PLEKHG5, SH3TC2, DYNC1H1, DNM2, DNMT1, HSPB8, EGR2, FBLN5, GAN, GARS, GJB1, SETX, HARS, HEXA, HINT1, HK1, HOXD10, DNAJB2, HSPB1, HSPB3, IGHMBP2, ELP1, KARS, KIF5A, LMNA, MARS, MPZ, MTMR2, NDRG1, NEFL, NGF, NTRK1, ATP7A, AIFM1, PDK3, KIF1A, PMP22, BAG3, PRNP, PRPS1, RAB7A Specificity 2 % Genes 100 %
PRNP. Complete sequencing. By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain). PRNP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
PRNP. Complete sequencing. By Instituto de Medicina Genomica Instituto de Medicina Genomica (Spain). PRNP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %
Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (sequence analysis of PRNP gene). By CGC Genetics (Portugal). PRNP Specificity 100 % Genes 100 %

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